May 8th 2007
By: Russ
From today's Ofcom Broadcast Bulletin, available here [84-page, pdf]:
Given the unique nature of the events, Ofcom considers in both instances the use of the pictures was justified by the context, so that there was no breach of the Code. At all times the footage was curtailed to events surrounding the execution; ...
May 8th 2007
By: Russ
Seeking to take advantage of the 'shopportunity' created by the two-dollar-pound increase Ofcom's exposure to U.S. marketplace and regulatory developments, Ofcom CEO Ed Richards recently went to America. Interestingly, there's very little if any coverage of the trip -- it must have been intentionally low-key. I suppose Ofcom ...
May 4th 2007
By: Russ
Well, folks, it's the end of another week. Here is what's buzzing around OfcomWatch HQ:
* The Future of News. I have heard a few times lately -- cannot remember where -- that Ofcom is about to release some work product on the future of news. Anyway, I'm told we can ...
May 3rd 2007
By: Russ
Ofcom today published A User's Guide To Telephone Numbering.
We here at OfcomWatch applaud Ofcom's effort to create, albeit somewhat belatedly, a telephone numbering guide. Luke and I were actually going to create one soon, but someone at Ofcom beat us to it. But this guide is much better than we could ...
May 1st 2007
By: Russ
OfcomWatch received the following comment from Dimitris Kareklidis:
'I attended the seminar too and I do agree with all the points you made. It was a useful event that highlighted the weakness of the argument for a PSP. The greatest fallacy of all is the government and OfCom’s, obsession if I ...
