Archives for November 2009
Public service broadcasting and the Digital Economy Bill
Published on 25 Nov 2009 at 3:08 pm.
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Filed under Misc, Broadcasting, AVMS Directive, Digital Britain.
Blog Author: Tony Ballard
The Digital Economy Bill proposes a reformulation of the public service broadcasting principle.
Not so long ago, the Government spoke of digital television bringing about the end of television as broadcasting and the beginning of electronic communications as a seamless web which transcended the old distinctions between television, computer and the telephone. It […]
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The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2009
Published on 16 Nov 2009 at 4:20 pm.
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Filed under Misc, AVMS Directive.
Blog Author: Tony Ballard
“Would you tell me please,” said Alice, “what that means?”*
After lengthy consultations and the circulation to stakeholders of drafts, the Regulations implementing the AVMS Directive have been made and laid before Parliament. Unless Parliament intervenes, they will come into force on 19 December.
In one sense, the Regulations are a tour de force […]