Karen Bradley has retained her job as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport following UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s reshuffling of portfolios following the UK General Election which saw her Conservative Party secure the most parliamentary seats, but not an overall majority. One of the most significant items requiring Bradley’s attention when she returns […]
Everyone should now be out of the prediction business: Brexit, Trump, and now Theresa May. The UK Prime Minister has seen a Parliamentary majority and a 20 point poll lead disappear and now has to rely on a tiny Northern Ireland party to prop her up. It is the biggest political disaster wrought by the […]
Trade body Cable Europe is urging the prioritisation of an investment-friendly and predictable regulatory environment following discussions on the progress of the Electronic Communications Code which took place in Luxembourg June 9th. Ministers from the Member States of the European Council discussed the Maltese Presidency’s Progress Report on legislation designed to facilitate
Jason Blasdell, a former technician working at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, had brought an action in 2016 against SpaceX alleging that he had been fired by the Elon Musk-backed rocket company because he complained that the correct processes for verifying rocket parts and components were not being followed. A Los Angeles jury, after hearing the […]
The Council of the European Union has adopted new rules to allow consumers who paid for online content services in their home country to access them when visiting another country within the EU. The new regulation will improve competitiveness by encouraging innovation in online services and attracting more consumers. It is one of the objectives […]
Trade association Cable Europe has welcomed the adoption of new rules which will enable cable customers to access their cable subscription, their favourite TV show or live football match whilst on the move abroad. The new rules form part of the Digital Single Market Strategy, and were first set out by the European Commission eighteen […]
Cable Europe has expressed its concern about the actions taken by Poland’s government concerning the regulations aimed at improving the collection of radio and television licence fees. In the opinion of the Association, proposed solutions may be incompatible with the EU law and have a negative impact on competition on the Polish market. Cable Europe’s […]
The diplomatic row in the Gulf states has escalated, with Al Jazeera’s news bureau in the Saudi Arabian capital being closed. There are also widespread reports that football’s FIFA governing body has held talks with Qatar over the 2022 World Cup scheduled to be held in the country. FIFA has made no comment. Saudi Arabia, […]
Pay-TV operator Dish Network has been ordered to pay fines and damages totalling $280 million (€249m) as penalties over its extensive use of illegal ‘telemarketing’ methods to promote its DTH services. Illinois, US District Judge Sue Myerscough ruled that “millions and millions” of such calls had been made, and the fines are reported to be […]
Tech companies are planning a day of action on net neutrality under attack by the Trump administration. Amazon, Etsy, Kickstarter, Mozilla, and Vimeo all intend to protest on July 12th in opposition to plans by Ajit Pai, new head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Evan Greer, campaign director of Fight for the Future, said: […]