Monday, June 06, 2016

Launch of draft BEREC Net Neutrality Guidelines public consultation in one hour

Launch of draft BEREC Net Neutrality Guidelines public consultation - BEREC: "On 6 June 2016, from 14.30 to 16.00, BEREC will launch the public consultation on draft BEREC Guidelines on the Implementation by National Regulators of European Net Neutrality Rules and hold a public debriefing for presenting the results from its 27th plenary meeting to take place on 2 and 3 June 2016 in Vienna. The launch of the public consultation is taking place at 14:30 (CET) and will be live-streamed on BEREC’s website.

 Questions can be addressed to the BEREC Chair 2016 Wilhelm Eschweiler, the incoming BEREC Chair 2017 Sébastien Soriano and the BEREC Vice-Chair Henk Don as well as the Co-Chairs of the Network Neutrality Expert Working Group, Frode Sørensen and Ben Wallis via Twitter by using #BERECpublic or by sending to press@berec.europa.eu.

 The event will be live-streamed on BEREC webpage www.berec.europa.eu" 'via Blog this'

Thursday, June 02, 2016

Mexican Senators Seek to Delay Analog TV Switch-Off

Mexican Senators Seek to Delay Analog TV Switch-Off - WSJ: "The proposals, which require making a change to the constitution, come amid controversy after the recent switch-off in Monterrey, the country’s third most populous city, left close to half a million people unable to watch television.

Senator Javier Lozano of the opposition National Action Party, who is president of the Senate communications and transport committee, proposed extending the deadline to the end of 2016.

Senator Zoé Robledo of the leftist Democratic Revolution Party called for an extension to the end of June, but supported continuing with a gradual switch-over and said areas that have already made the change shouldn’t go back to analog.

The switch to digital broadcast signals will free up spectrum that the government plans to use for a wholesale wireless network, which it plans to seek bids for later this year." 'via Blog this'

Saturday, May 07, 2016

‘Listing’ of major events: UEFA and FIFA’s failed challenge

‘Listing’ of major events: UEFA and FIFA’s failed challenge | Daniel Geey | The Final Score on Football Law: "The EU’s Television Without Frontiers Directive, as amended by the Audio Visual Media Services Directive, provides the legal basis for Member States to compile lists of designated events that are of major importance to citizens.

 It should be noted that there is no obligation on Member States to introduce listed events legislation and supply a list to the Commission.

From previous research it appears that only Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and the UK have a list system in place.

The only constant in each of the submitted Member State lists are the World Cup and European Championships. Crucially, the UK list – for example – reserves every World Cup and EURO match collectively as broadcasts of major cultural importance to the UK. " 'via Blog this'