E-mail on back-up server deemed to be held for freedom of information purposes *

United Kingdom - April 26 2012
In an appeal from the Information Commission's decision, the First-Tier Tribunal General Regulatory Chamber on Information Rights has decided that the Information Commissioner was wrong to conclude on a balance of probabilities that the University of East Anglia no longer had a copy of an e-mail requested by the appellant.

Co-authors: Harry Small.

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Call for evidence issued on Digital Copyright Exchange *

United Kingdom - April 17 2012
Richard Hooper, who was appointed to lead an Independent Feasibility Study (Feasibility Study) into a Digital Copyright Exchange, has issued a call for evidence as part of the Feasibility Study.

Co-authors: Harry Small.

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Authority for Television on Demand decision on editorial responsibility upheld by Ofcom *

United Kingdom - April 12 2012
Ofcom have upheld the Authority for Television on Demand's (ATVOD) decision that service content provided to the Virgin Media platform was an on-demand programme service for the purposes of the Communications Act 2003.

Co-authors: Harry Small.

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Ofcom announces further consultation on 4G auction *

United Kingdom - April 5 2012
On 12 January 2012, Ofcom published a second consultation on the assessment of future mobile competition and its award of the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum band which are likely to be used for fourth generation telecommunications services.

Co-authors: Harry Small.

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IPO consultation on change to copyright law *

United Kingdom - March 28 2012
Following on from the Hargreaves Report, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched a consultation on the Government's proposals to change the UK copyright system.

Co-authors: Harry Small.

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