EE slashes 4G prices to £31 per month
EE has cut the prices for its ultra-high speed 4G services as rivals operators begin to launch their competing services.
Regulation
Proposed EU Data reforms “worse for businesses” than feared- DMA
The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) has raised industry concerns that the latest changes to EU proposals on consumer data protection reforms are “far worse for UK businesses” than originally conceived.
UN talks on net regulation hit ‘impasse’
A UN debate on internet regulation has stalled as the UK, US and other westerm countries disagree with Arab States, China and Russia in a diplomatic battle over a set of possible global web laws.
Internet regulation: Facebook tax office raid in Italy
Police in Milan last week raided Facebook’s offices in the Italian city as part of a crackdown on tax avoidance and internet regulation.
Digital media regulation – North Koreans evade strict internet laws
A state controlled operating system, a political machine that re-calibrated time, and the smuggling of Chinese cellphones to the daring few: digital media regulation doesn’t come tougher than this…
SMS marketing regulation – FCC updates US position
Opt-in or opt out? And how do you tell someone who’s unsubscribed that this has been actioned? In the US, the FCC’s latest update on SMS marketing regulations makes it clear…
Social media regulation: Facebook ‘Faces in ads’ settlement gets preliminary approval
A US court has given its preliminary approval to a revised class settlement in a lawsuit brought against Facebook by users who claimed that their names and likeness were used without their prior consent in “Sponsored Stories” advertisements shown to their online friends on the social networking website.
SMS marketing regulation – UK spammers fined £1/2m
SMS marketing regulations became tougher this week as the UK government’s Information Commissioner shows its teeth, writes Danny Meadows-Klue. The ICO unleashes the first of the heavy fines for spammers using text messaging, as across Europe the focus of digital marketing regulation broadens to include texts. Here’s what they did…
Digital marketing regulation – UK direct marketing industry focuses on personal data
Personal data is becoming the battleground for digital marketing regulation, with the latest report from the UK’s Direct Marketing Commission showing how industry self-regulation improves standards. Consumer concerns about the use of personal data continue to rise, but in the UK there may be an approach for industry regulation that can be copied for other … [Read more…]
Right to reply: 4G in the UK – About four years late, and behind 40 other countries
After more than four years in the making, and behind at least 40 other countries, this week the UK finally sees the first 4G network switched on. Consumers who have a compatible device and one of EE’s new 4G price plans can expect data speeds of up to five times current 3G speeds across 10 … [Read more…]