February 5th 2008
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The Byron Review; Convergence Think Tank; and Ofcom — transparency issues

Folks, one thing is for sure -- regulators and policy makers / shapers sometimes get so caught up in their substantive mission they forget they work to serve the public. Some more than others. But let's take a quick look at three: 1. The Byron Review. Dr. ...
February 3rd 2008
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Oscar worthy performances?

(thanks to our guest artist: Ben Walker at One)
February 1st 2008
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OW Friday Film Festival

Slow news week, folks... This one demonstrates the Beeb's unsurpassed commitment to investigative journalism: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKIAvnmkfmI[/youtube] And here's one you may have missed -- sheer genius: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6Cj1b-rp1E[/youtube]
February 1st 2008
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FCC’s Dems slam NTIA broadband report…

I kind of miss watching policy-making unfold at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Someone is always angry! (In the UK, I think I am the only angry one ... with the exception of Ryanair's Peter Sherrard). Unlike Ofcom, the funny thing about the FCC is the partisan split on the ...

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May 15th 2008
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Ofcom PSB review: Channel 4’s past ain’t prologue…

Remember the year 2000? Those were the days, huh? I guess 'recycling the profits' no longer works -- so now they want to recycle the BBC licence fee! 'Commercially financed without public funding' -- I guess that experiment is dead under current management. Channel 4 is no longer a benchmark for media ...
May 13th 2008
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Withering Sky response to Ofcom Pay TV market investigation…

From Sky's recent response to Ofcom's Pay TV market investigation: 'However, despite the evidence in its own Consultation Document, Ofcom has set out - and then expressly sought evidence to bolster - a series of hypothetical concerns. This approach is inconsistent with both Ofcom’s regulatory principles and its statement in ...
May 12th 2008
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OfcomWatch book corner: Charlie Beckett, SuperMedia

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May 11th 2008
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The GMTV phone-in scandal: Was Ofcom too soft?

I SHOULD ADD: I've written before how failed or inadequate regulatory remedies for consumers in the UK are opening the door to a relatively new type of remedy: the class action lawsuit. Well, it turns out the case of the GMTV wrongdoing that at least one large law firm may be ...
May 9th 2008
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Ofcom pluralism book: Tim Suter on impartiality in broadcasting

I thought one of the more engaging articles in Ofcom's recent book on pluralism was written by Tim Suter. In his piece Suter questions the notion that rules on due impartiality are coherent and future-proof. He writes in part: 'The fact that the requirement for impartiality stretches back to ...

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