Archive for October, 2010:

Poll: Should Ofcom enforce net neutrality?

{ Posted on Oct 27 2010 by Claire Dutton }
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Categories : Business, Government, iPlayer, Net Neutrality
It has been recently reported that net neutrality suffered a further blow when Ofcom announced its decision not to step in as regulator after receiving responses to its traffic management and net neutrality consultation. We would like to know what ...Read More »

USC survives spending review but who are we kidding?

{ Posted on Oct 22 2010 by Darren Farnden }
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Categories : 21CN, Business, Digital Divide, Government, Regulation
Earlier this week the much anticipated ‘spending review’ was unveiled and, as previously promised by Chancellor George Osbourne, the highly debated 2Mbps USC (Universal Service Commitment) remains unaffected. The 2Mbps USC was proposed by the previous Labour government initially to ...Read More »

UPDATE: Irish ISP stands up to music firms

{ Posted on Oct 18 2010 by Darren Farnden }
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Categories : Copyright, File Sharing, Government
Back in May we discussed how Eircom, Ireland’s largest ISP, had been forced into agreeing to implement a 3 strikes policy to tackle illegal copyright infringement following legal action by the IRMA (Irish Recorded Music Association). At the time we ...Read More »

Update: Net neutrality – is Ofcom too timid?

{ Posted on Oct 12 2010 by Neil Watson }
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Categories : Advertising, Business, Government, iPlayer, Net Neutrality
It seems net neutrality, the principle of treating all Internet traffic equally in order to provide a fair and equal service for all users, suffered a further blow when Ofcom announced its decision not to step in as regulator after ...Read More »