The USA’s tough ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) rules currently applies to every nut and bolt on a broadcasting satellite, and has meant that US manufacturers cannot sell satellites or components that would be used on foreign, non-US, launchers or in some cases operated by certain foreign nations. Satellites, under the 1998 regulations, were […]
UK telco BT has been revealed as one of the bidders in the UK’s forthcoming 4G mobile spectrum auction – the largest ever sale of mobile airwaves in the UK. The telco was one of the successful bidders for 3G spectrum via its Cellnet subsidiary in 2000, but sold the rebranded O2 unit to Spain’s […]
Digital television and advanced advertising solutions specialist and Kudelski Group company OpenTV has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against online entertainment streaming service Netflix in the US District Court in Delaware. The lawsuit alleges that Netflix is wilfully infringing seven US patents, in particular those covering aspects of over-the-top TV technology, including: the use of […]
Hot on the heels of announcing that it would make faster broadband its top digital priority in 2013, the European Commission has adopted revised guidelines for the application of EU state aid rules to the broadband sector. These guidelines will help Member States achieve the objectives of the EU Digital Agenda. Taking into account the […]
The creation of a new and stable broadband regulatory environment and updating the EU’s copyright framework are among a digital ‘to-do’ list adopted by the European Commission as new digital priorities for 2013-2014 The Commission has set out seven new priorities for the digital economy and society. According to the EC, the digital economy is […]
Following the December 5th orientation debate on content in the digital economy which agreed a way forward for modernising copyright in the digital economy, the European Commission has adopted a Communication which sets out parallel tracks of action to be undertaken during this Commission’s term of office to ensure that the EU’s copyright framework stays […]
The past year has been a nightmare for many leading TV broadcasters as they have suffered long and persistent – and deliberate – jamming of their signals. A meeting held in Berlin said many nations are flouting basic human rights in denying their citizens access to international broadcasts. A joint statement has been issued by […]
New plans to make sure UK creativity and innovation supports growth have been set out by Business Secretary Vince Cable. Speaking at The Big Innovation Centre in London, Dr Cable launched a range of measures that will improve services to business, strengthen enforcement, and help consumers get the most out of creative products and services. […]
The Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA), the successor body to AEPOC, the European Association for the Protection of Encrypted Works and Services (Association Européenne pour la Protection des Œuvres et services Cryptés) has been launched at the HbbTV Symposium in Paris. Plans for the revised Alliance and focus were exclusively revealed by advanced-television.com July 15. AAPA […]
The Motion Picture Association of America has expressed its support for the efforts of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in highlighting over 35 Internet and physical markets that exemplify key challenges in the global struggle against content theft and counterfeiting. The USTR has released a report – Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious […]