Category: Regulation
Vodafone up in front of the ASA
Mobile broadband again features in the weekly adjudications from from the Advertising Standards Authority.
Six months for Lord Carter review to decide Digital Britain path
Again we see yet another review of the state that the media and communications industries in the UK are in. Will this be the review that results in action?
ASA rules that T Mobile broadband not comparable to fixed line broadband
In a bumper week for ASA rulings, which saw 30 adjudications across a range of industries, T-Mobile also came up in front of the ASA.
BT up before the ASA
BT Vision and advertising for a free months Setanta Sports has had the attention of the ASA.
BT not allowed to use Best Performing Broadband tagline
The tit for tat complaints continue as Virgin Media complains about BT Total Broadband via the ASA.
Stephen Carter new broadcasting minister
Mr Carter has previously been the Ofcom CEO and now looks set to be the minister of communications, technology and broadcasting.
17 million broadband connections boosted by over 5 million LLU.
Current broadband connections in the UK are likely to be just over 17 million following statistics released by Ofcom and the OTA.
European Comission push for blanket broadband coverage by 2010
The European Commission is looking into making broadband access a universal service obligation (USO) which could see broadband access available to everyone by 2010.
Ofcom release action plan for super-fast broadband
Ofcom have announced an action plan that encourages investment and competition to help deliver next generation access to homes and businesses in the UK.
EU to promote duct sharing and fibre unbundling
The European Commission is pushing forward a proposal that will encourage duct sharing to aid in the deployment of next generation fibre-based networks.