The Federal Communications Commission has approved a request by WorldVu Satellites Limited, which does business as OneWeb, to access the United States satellite market. The action paves the way for OneWeb to provide broadband services using satellite technology that the FCC says holds unique promise to expand Internet access in remote and rural areas across […]
Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have called for concerted, cross-border action in response to intellectual property crime. The call follows the publication of the 2017 Situation Report on Counterfeiting and Piracy in the European Union, a joint project between the two bodies. The report establishes that organised criminal groups are involved […]
As the European Parliament examines the future ePrivacy Regulation, the EBU has expressed its concern at draft provisions that would hamper European media organisations’ capacity to innovate and improve their digital services. While the EBU welcomes the overall aims of the proposal, concerns are raised by potential restrictions on the role of third parties which […]
The Spanish regulatory body CNMC has hit Telefónica’s Movistar Plus with a €661,796 fine for failing to comply with the obligation by law to finance European TV movies and series in 2014. In addition, the watchdog has requested DTS, owned by Movistar Plus, to invest €7.4 million (of which €1.3 million will be destined to […]
The Spanish Supreme Court has ruled that private pay-TV, FTA TV and telco operators must finance the public broadcaster RTVE via a government-imposed financial tax, rejecting various appeals against the law that was approved in 2009. The ruling is in line with the decision of the EU Court a year ago when it came to […]
Spain’s Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC – National Authority for Markets and Competition) has imposed a €250,000 fine on La Liga for preventing Mediaset’s Tele 5 and Cuatro from having access to football stadiums to offer highlights and reviews of the matches. The watchdog says that La Liga is breaking the […]
Sweden based Pirate Bay may have to amend its file-sharing after Europe’s supreme court said it may be breaking copyright rules by helping users download films, TV shows and music for free. The Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) said Pirate Bay’s role as a host meant it may be liable for […]
Qatar-based beIN Sports is suffering much the same fate as its sister Al Jazeera news channel as part of the fall-out of the diplomatic row between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Reuters is quoting Saudi Arabia’s state press agency saying that the Kingdom has banned the import and sale of beIN Sports digital set-top boxes, and […]
Thirty leading content creators and on-demand entertainment companies from around the world have launched the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), a global coalition dedicated to protecting the dynamic legal market for creative content and reducing online piracy. The worldwide members of ACE are Amazon, AMC Networks, BBC Worldwide, Bell Canada and Bell Media, Canal+ […]
According to Ken Hu, Rotating CEO and Deputy Chairman of the Board at ICT firm Huawei, Europe has a shortfall of €345 billion in the €500 billion investment needed to reach its 2025 connectivity goals of making speeds of over 30 Gbps available. Delivering the Opening Address at the Huawei European Innovation Day in London, […]