Folks, some good chatter today:

– Owen Gibson sets out the current state of affairs. I particularly liked this nugget:

‘Some of those voices are asking whether extra public money liberated from the licence fee or by other means wouldn’t be better spent bridging the digital divide and bringing affordable broadband to all, or on other public policy goals not necessarily met by the traditional broadcasters.’

‘Bill Thompson, an internet veteran and longstanding commentator on the sector, set out an argument that is gaining some traction: “The entire media sector is becoming increasingly dependent on the internet. We seem woefully ignorant of the implications of this. We need a next generation network - what I would call true broadband of 100Mb - into every home if we are to deliver on these promises.’

– Ray Snoddy on Ofcom’s PSP:

‘Ofcom is back-peddling like mad on the PSP idea and is now describing the idea as merely “a rock thrown in a pool”. This is a great relief, although it seemed like a pretty big rock at the time. They never planned to create new institutions. Honest. That is the Government’s job.’

– The new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm starts tonight on More4. This is one of the greatest TV shows ever — an OW Top Pick.