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Sun’s Tory ‘conversion’ may yet hurt Murdoch empire

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:16:33 -0600

When the Sun switched its support from Labour to the Tories in September, many in the Labour movement shrugged: few thought the Sun was Labour anyway. Then last month, the Sun took the gloves off and decided to make things personal by exploiting a ha

X Factor attracts most Ofcom complaints of year

yolanda rozo — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:28:50 -0600

The X Factor has prompted the most viewer complaints to media watchdog Ofcom so far in 2009, figures reveal. The talent search attracted 5,975 complaints, with 4,000 relating to Dannii Minogue's remarks about contestant Danyl Johnson. The 10th serie

Ofcom Consultation on hiking BT Wholesale broadband charges

Kevin1999 — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:22:04 -0600

Latest consultation from Ofcom telecom regulator focus on how increasing BT wholesale charges on UK ISPs to reduce BT pension deficit can affect broadband users in UK.

Ofcom: Broadband improvements need to move at consumer\'s pace

James — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:49:41 -0600

The introduction of next-generation broadband services in the UK will be dependent on a consumer need for faster download speeds and greater coverage, it has been suggested.A spokesman for Ofcom, the corporate body which monitors the British telecomm

Finns fail to warm to 2.6GHz auction

freddyf — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:21:15 -0600

Ofcom: ‘Gulp’ Ofcom may be sweating at the news that the Finnish auction of 2.6GHz raised only €3.8m. The regulator is hoping to raise a lot more when the same spectrum is auctioned off in the UK next year.… What is your reces

Bournemouth, Kota Tercepat di Inggris

hayat m — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:42:46 -0600

London tidak masuk dalam 10 besar kota dengan kecepatan akses internet tertinggi di InggriKota Bournemouth di barat daya London, menjadi kota dengan kecepatan akses internet paling tinggi di Inggris. Predikat tersebut diberikan situs pengamat broadba

A Rude Observation

Steve N Allen — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:01:32 -0600

Now, this one isn't actually news. And this one is rude. It's very rude. If you don't like rude things... well... go away. You're the kind of person who would read about a TV show in the Daily Mail and complain to Ofcom even though you didn't see

Deposit Protection Scheme report dozy tenants

propertyhawk — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:59:19 -0600

Tenants can be very dozy.According to the Deposit Protection Service many tenants forget to update their contact details with the DPS after moving out of the rental property.This means the Deposit Protection Service is unable to trace them to pay bac

Mobile broadband still crawling at below 1Mb, despite ‘up to’ 7.2Mb claims

Bena Roberts — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:00:32 -0600

The latest mobile broadband speed test data from Broadband Genie shows two thirds of users have been saddled with speeds below 1Mb this year – less than 15% of the ‘up to’ speeds claimed by, for example, Vodafone (7.2Mb). The majority o

The Digital Economy Bill – does it add up?

tjantunen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:01:49 -0600

This morning I joined a clutch of damp, sleepy and dishevelled hacks – sorry, bright-eyed and enthusiastic fellow journalists – at a briefing at the Department of Business in Whitehall about the Digital Economy Bill. In brief, this sets

Commercial radio and DAB: turkeys voting for Christmas

grantgoddard — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:14:11 -0600

Significant players in the UK commercial radio industry, along with Digital Radio UK, the Digital Radio Development Bureau, DCMS and Ofcom are all lobbying for DAB receiver take-up to be accelerated and for consumers to migrate their radio liste

BBC to launch internet radio player with commercial stations

Anoop Kumar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:56:18 -0600

The BBC is to launch a radio player allowing internet users to listen to more than 400 commercial and BBC stations. Tim Davie, BBC director of audio and music, said today that the project would give web users access to more than 400 Ofcom-lic

Tories’ blind faith in markets misses the point on digital media

Les Bonner — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:44:14 -0600

“Without some intervention, the digital divide will widen,” said Don Foster, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary. Commenting on today’s speech by Jeremy Hunt on media deregulation, Don Foster said: “There’

Ofcom talks to spook firm on filesharing snoop plan

BigMoneyGrip — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:25:29 -0600

Peering inside your packets Exclusive Ofcom has held talks with ISPs over a monitoring system that would peer inside filesharing traffic to determine the level of copyright infringement, in preparation for new laws designed to protect the music, fi

Ofcom Issues Handy Online Shopping Safety Suggestions

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

With the festival season approaching, more and more people would switchto the internet to satiate the appetite of their starving shopping carts, and thereby would inadvertently offer cyber fraudsters a groovy opportunity to have their unauthori

Ofcom discusses new broadband technology

James — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:55:30 -0600

A discussion has been published this week regarding a new form of technology that seeks to improve broadband services across the UK for those who live in remote or currently under-supported areas.Ofcom explained it was looking into how wireless inter

Ofcom research reveals young people want advice about online privacy.

jassi09 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:24:06 -0600

The World Wide Web is possibly one of the greatest creations ever made. It can be used for many different means; a giant encyclopaedia, a portal for all the best media, it can be even be used to do your shopping from the comfort of your home. It is

Free2call X Factor Voting Scandal?

pim watts — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:36:33 -0600

Have the voting results for The X Factor been compromised by a website (free2call.tv) which allows non-UK based fans to vote for their favourites? That, my friend, is the question that the show’s producers, ITV, and government regulator Ofcom w

what are 03 numbers?

noel liverton — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:28:11 -0600

03 numbers are the fastest growing section of the Non-Geographical marketplace and were introduced by So, what are 03 numbers?.These are non-geographical numbers that can be dialled from overseas and are free from mobiles as long as you do not go ove

The X Factor: Midweek Update

Rob Gillett — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:02:14 -0600

It seemed like the end of the world was upon us when Simon sent Lucie Jones packing at the weekend by taking the results down to deadlock. 3 days and 3,000 ridiculous complaints to OFCOM later and the whole thing is pretty much forgotten. The 'unsto

Watchdog rules out X Factor probe…

Hewis — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:37:32 -0600

Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom says it is not investigating some 3,000 complaints to ITV about X Factor hopefuls John and Edward Grimes staying in the contest. ITV, whose message boards was deluged after Sunday’s result, said the show “can d

X Factor Result Not Being Investigated By Ofcom

Terry Lane — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:12:21 -0600

X Factor After several complaints were received about the results of Sunday evenings X Factor, an investigation was expected to take place by the media watchdog Ofcom. It has now been announced that this will not take place as Ofcom does not investig

3000 complaints but OFCOM won’t investigate X Factor fix claims

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:03:09 -0600

TV regulator OFCOM have confirmed that despite receiving dozens of complaints themselves and 3000 more being submitted to ITV, they don’t intend to investigate ITV’s The X Factor. BBC News reports that Ofcom officials said that it only l

BT Telephone and Broadband Complaint

Sig Simons — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:19:55 -0600

Dear Sir, it is reassuring to learn from your BT customer service complaints website that I am not the only one, but the incompetence of BT beggars belief. Here's my story: I have already written to OFCOM and to Sir Michael Rake, the Chairman of BT,

Tuesday\'s bye, bye witches news

Rob Buckley — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:43:25 -0600

Doctor Who Promo pics from Waters of Mars Film Cecile de France joins Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood's Hereafter Len Wiseman to direct Nocturne Dolph Lundgren to appear in Conan? Dwight Schultz to cameo in The A-Team Theatre Lesley

Ofcom Turns Down Proposal To Incorporate DRM in Freeview HD

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

UK media regulator Ofcom has apparently rejected a proposal from the BBC to incorporate anti piracy technology in Freeview which would have prevented illegal copying of its high definition television programs citing objections from the Open Rights Gr

Top Gear spoof advert was \'too graphic\' (Video)

newlsite — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:47:12 -0600

A spoof advert filmed by the Top Gear team - in which a man commits suicide by shooting himself in the head - breached broadcasting guidelines.Ofcom say the mock advert for a VW Scirocco - part of a challenge in an August episode of the BBC show - wa

Top Gear in trouble for Volkswagen spoof suicide advert

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:39:41 -0600

BBC’s Top Gear, known for attracting controversy, is being criticized by television watchdog Ofcom for showing scenes of a man committing suicide before 9 p.m. watershed. Ofcom said that Top Gear had breached broadcasting regulations that aim

Naughty Top Gear ad - what do you think?

Steve Fleming — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:45:37 -0600

The Top Gear spoof ad for VW has been condemned by Ofcom.'Ludicrous and obviously comic' or 'potentially disturbing'?Let's judge for ourselves.

Ofcom abolishes broadband migration scheme

Kimberley Howson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:29:59 -0600

Communications regulator Ofcom has announced it is closing a scheme based around compliance to the MAC broadband migration process.

Social networks and mobile phones, a round-up

Cowshed Productions — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:18:02 -0600

NMA has a piece on ‘social networks ignore mobile at their peril.‘ Though most of it is behind a pay-wall, the gist of it is that social media is being accessed more and more via cellphones. In particular, NMA talks about specially com

Social networks and mobile phones, a round-up

Dirk Singer — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:18:02 -0600

An 03 Number ‘the new freephone number by 2010′ says Windsor Telecom

Helga — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:47:52 -0600

03 telephone numbers could become the new freephone number from next year, according to a leading telecommunications company. Windsor Telecom made the statement following a recent report from communications regulator Ofcom, which declared that more c

New 116 Numbers For Pan-Europe Charity Helplines.

jassi09 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:26:20 -0600

Recently, we have been made aware that Ofcom released a brand new range of telephone numbers, aimed at very worthy causes. As of next year, people trying to get in contact with ‘social value services’ will be able to do so by entering only six di

People will watch TV on their PCs…so long as it really is TV

Dirk Singer — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:44:29 -0600

I’m coming to this a few days late due to being in transit to Cow Africa, but UK comms regulator OFCOM has published it’s regular digest of facts and stats. Among other things, the look at adult media literacy reveals that online TV

People will watch TV on their PCs…so long as it really is TV

Cowshed Productions — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:44:29 -0600

Ofcom Allocates New Free 116 Helpline Numbers

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:57:10 -0600

The Telecoms watchdog Ofcom have announced the oranisations in the UK that will receive new 116 numbers as part of an EU wide initiative to provide helplines for charitable organisations which can be accessed from anywhere in Europe. It is Ofcom who

A new guide to Number Portability for Business Telephone Numbers

noel liverton — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:39:17 -0600

Many end users of Non-Geographic Numbers are not aware that they can port their numbers to other providers in order to get a better deal. Often Communication Service providers simply stall or misinform their clients on the options available to them.

Why not having an 03 number may handicap your business.

noel liverton — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:44:44 -0600

03 Numbers were introduced by Ofcom in March 2007 as part of strategy to ensure that organisations could replace their a href=”http://www.intelesis.co.uk/08-0870.php”>0870 Numbers when they were made chargeable to receive calls in August 2009. Th

Purple

Total Flanker — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:03:01 -0500

Those attending the England vs Argentina match at Twickenham next month will witness the debut of England's new change kit. And it's PURPLE!Setting aside the need for England to wear a change kit against Argentina (they haven't previously, to my know