US pay-radio operator SiriusXM is facing further problems in an argument with Germany’s Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft over a dispute which concerns SiriusXM’s technology on its satellite radio transmissions. Fraunhofer had filed a patent infringement against Sirius in February 2017 alleging that the satellite service is using certain multicarrier modulation (MCM) technologies covered by Fraunhofer patents. The patents […]
A district court in Düsseldorf, Germany has ruled in favour of global visual technology specialist, RealD, finding infringement of three of its patents by Volfoni SmartCrystal Diamond triple-beam systems. RealD, best known for its 3D technology, sued Volfoni/CinemaNext for infringing on RealD’s two- and three-beam 3D cinema projection system patents (pat. numbers EP 2 469 […]
An influential US lobbying group, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) has completely reversed its previous objections to the C-Band Alliance’s proposed scheme to free up at least 200 MHz of satellite spectrum over the US. The ATR has informed the US Senate Subcomittee on Appropriations that it now supports a private auction run – and […]
The UK government has scrapped plans to use strict age verification checks to stop under-18s viewing adult content online. It said the policy, which was initially set to launch in April 2018, would “not be commencing” after repeated delays, and fears it wouldn’t even work. The so-called ‘porn blocker’ would have forced commercial porn providers […]
The EU has ordered Broadcom to halt exclusivity deals with six TV and modem makers for up to three years while EU antitrust authorities investigate whether these agreements have an anti-competitive purpose. Broadcom said it would comply with the order but would launch an appeal in the European courts, disputing the commission’s assessment of provisions […]
Germany will not exclude Huawei from its 5G mobile networks, because the country wants to create “a level playing field” for vendors. The US has banned Huawei from selling 5G equipment to its telecoms companies, saying it contained back doors that would enable Chinese surveillance. The UK will reveal its decision it will be excluded […]
Ofcom has imposed a £25,000 (€28,750) fine on Greener Technology Limited after material broadcast on its satellite television channel, Ben TV, broke broadcasting rules. Ben TV is a general entertainment channel which describes itself as an “ethnic orientated channel”. The media watchdog’s investigation found that Peter Popoff Ministries – a programme featuring footage from televangelist […]
The Government and the BBC should agree a funding formula to restore free licences, according to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons, which has called for free TV licences to be restored to those over the age of 75 who are not in receipt of Pension Credit. In […]
Connecting the UK to Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband by 2025 would deliver almost a £60 billion (€68bn) boost to UK productivity – an average of more than £1,700 per worker – by unlocking smarter ways of working, better public services and greater opportunities for the next-generation of home-grown businesses. The figures are featured in a new […]
A new law will ensure the nine million people in the UK living in blocks of flats aren’t left behind in the Government’s nationwide upgrade to gigabit speed broadband, Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan has confirmed. The measures will make it easier to install faster Internet connections in blocks of flats where landlords repeatedly ignore requests […]