Category: Regulation

The Science and Technology Committee of the House of Lords has published a report on Personal Internet Security which makes recommendations about the role of service providers versus individuals in ensuring the Internet remains a safe place for its users. Its key recommendation is that the responsibility for security cannot remain solely with the end user.

Ofcom has this morning announced a consultation on requiring VoIP operators (i.e. companies offering telephone calls via the Internet) to offer access to the emergency services via the '999' operator in the same way as on standard land lines.

Tiscali has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) following a radio ad which focussed on the £9.99/month introductory cost of the service rather than the £14.99 monthly cost that applies thereafter.

Following a €152 million fine imposed by the European Commission yesterday, Telefonica has spoken out in defence stating it will dispute the decision before the European Courts.

The Advertising Standards Authority, the agency responsible for ensuring standards in advertising within the UK has upheld a complaint from T-Mobile against Orange in relation to an advert in a magazine promoting its residential broadband service.

Around 600 delegates have joined EU commissioners at an exhibition and conference to debate how to provide broadband to regions of the EU currently with poor or no coverage.

A direct mailing and radio advert for the Sky Broadband service drew three complaints upon which the ASA has now published its adjudication.

The UK now has over 1.7 million unbundled telephone lines in the UK.

The new migration rules were announced two months before they went live, but the first few weeks of them being used has seen some positive changes, but not for everyone.

The European Commission plays a key role in how competition within the broadband industry works, and to this extent it looks likely that action may be taken against Germany for a new law giving the incumbent exclusive VDSL access.