telecoms regulation in news
EC calls for more cuts on the cost to roam
News A Commission spokesman told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk on Tuesday: "Tomorrow [Wednesday], we will go [to] the root of the problem - the lack of independence and co-ordination among national telecoms regulators,... [24 Sep 2008]
Email and web snoop plans slammed - again
News We have worked with CSPs (communications service providers) to ensure they can store data retained under the EU directive in such a way that it can be accessed to provide a timely response to RIPA (Regulation of... [04 Sep 2008]
Fibre era fraught with roadblocks: EC
News Unbundling of fibre is currently neither technically nor economically possible which means that alternative operators must invest in their own fibre or use a bitstream service of the incumbent… In the many geographic zones where... [04 Sep 2008]
Mobile roaming in Europe gets cheaper
News The cap was introduced by the EC back in 2007 as part of the EU Roaming Regulation, which came into force on 30 June that year and was aimed at driving down the costs for consumers of using their mobiles when abroad in... [29 Aug 2008]
£68m 'snooping' database: Little impact on serious crime
News The legislation would mean that hundreds of public bodies licensed under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act - including local councils, health authorities and government agencies - will have access to the... [13 Aug 2008]
EC shies away from data-roaming regulation
News Durie said: "There are alternatives - people can always use wi-fi," adding that "[pricing] regulation takes away operators' ability to innovate". Speaking at the same event, independent telecoms... [22 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming cuts 'could stifle competition'
News But the GSMA says the cost of sending a text is already coming down - and warned regulation could stifle competition. Earlier this year, Reding warned the industry it had until 1 July to make credible, voluntary price... [16 Jul 2008]
Brits still dissatisfied with broadband speeds
News The regulator warned it would be conducting mystery shopping exercises and said if the voluntary system does not work it will consider introducing regulation. Last month telecoms regulator Ofcom... [14 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming rates: Expect EC to force cuts
News Angela Stainthorpe, research analyst and author of the report Global Mobile Roaming: Operator Strategies and Market Trends, said in a statement: "Considering the impetus behind the voice legislation introduced last year, SMS roaming is... [02 Jul 2008]
Mobile operators warn over termination rate cuts
News However, a spokesman for mobile operator association, the GSMA, said rates have already been reduced by around 40 per cent over the past four years, as a result of national regulation, so it does not see a need for the... [30 Jun 2008]
T-Mobile UK slashes Euro data roaming costs
News The 1 July is the deadline Reding gave the mobile industry to voluntarily slash data roaming prices or risk regulation. T-Mobile UK is the latest mobile operator to crack under the steely gaze of EC... [20 Jun 2008]
Broadband speed: ISPs accept 'code of practice'
News If the voluntary system does not work Ofcom said it will consider introducing regulation. Telecoms watchdog Ofcom has published a voluntary Code of Practice that sets out guidelines for ISPs to ensure... [05 Jun 2008]
Ofcom - high-fibre diet ordered for Broadband Britain
News Consultation on Ofcom's proposed regulations for new-build fibre networks will finish on 25 June and the regulator launched consultation on the regulation of fibre networks for existing premises last year. [16 Apr 2008]
BT: EU must harmonise telecoms to save cash
News BT has released research that claims huge benefits to the European economy if telecoms regulation was harmonised across the continent, allowing more consistent IT contracts and services for multinational... [08 Apr 2008]
Ofcom: VoIP must allow emergency calls
News Ofcom chief executive, Ed Richards, said: "As new voice services develop and become more mainstream, regulation must evolve too. All VoIP providers who connect to the UK's public switched telephone network (PSTN) will... [07 Dec 2007]
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