Category: Regulation

Everyone who has broadband will have by now looked at video online, and people are increasingly turning to online video as a replacement for hours spent in front of the old tube.

The Digital Britain report may not have said exactly what many people would have wished it said, but there is a chance to hear Lord Carter being questioned on the report.

We presume TalkTalk made its case to Ofcom before the consultation period closed, otherwise the latest press release from the firm will amount to little more than PR.

With the news of new guidelines for behavioural advertising systems, Ofcom boss Ed Richards appears to support such systems so long as they are done with the consent of the user.

With broadband accounting for 95% of connections in the UK the Office for National Statistics has announced it will stop tracking the number of Internet connections.

The Guardian has apparently found that Ofcom is to give the green light to BT's broadband plans.

While its not a real forum, the Digital Britain Steering Board has created a comments section where people can leave their positive and negative views on the report.

The Digital Britain report was seen by many as a bridge not far enough, but it does seem to be backing mobile technologies.

O2 is the latest broadband provider that has had to answer to the ASA.

The latest market report from Ofcom combined with newer figures from the Telecommunications Adjudicator show that the UK has broken the 17 million connection barrier.