telecoms regulation
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 consultant Ewan Sutherland said the concept of a... [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 cuts in this area - and to cut... [16 Jul 2008]
EC to outline slash in roaming rate
News Mobile-phone industry officials said the price of roamed data and texts was falling fast, while the voice-roaming regulation introduced last year "has given consumers little benefit and stifled market growth". [15 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 announced a voluntary code of practice for ISPs for... [14 Jul 2008]
Editor's Blog: The naked truth about DSL
Comment Telecoms watchdog Ofcom's view on this part of the market - from its statement on the regulation of VoIP from last year - is that industry is best placed to agree requirements for the provision of any such product. [03 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 without... [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 commission to get involved. [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 telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, and slash... [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 they give customers a realistic estimate of the... [05 Jun 2008]
Who sat in judgement...
Comment These days, she gets stirred up by issues concerning internet regulation, intellectual property rights and software patents, online privacy and data protection. The firm acts for governments, Fortune 500 companies and technology start-ups on the... [03 Jun 2008]
Vodafone chief's departure is a sign of the times
Comment After all, if the competition in Europe doesn't kill you, the regulation just might. Telecoms grandee Arun Sarin is to retire as Vodafone's CEO after five years in the job. A CEO stepping down after five years at a mobile operator might seem... [29 May 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 companies. [08 Apr 2008]
Fibre connectivity set to change, says EC
News An Ofcom spokesperson told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk that the UK regulator had been "working very closely" with the Commission on its own approach to next-generation access regulation, and claimed that "what we are proposing in the UK is... [28 Feb 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 have to modify or upgrade... [07 Dec 2007]
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