Strengthening consumer protection in participation television | Ofcom
Ofcom announced today measures to strengthen viewer and consumer protection in participation TV programmes through new mandatory licence conditions for television broadcasters.
Participation TV is programming which invites viewers to interact, often by using premium rate telephone services (PRS), such as television voting lines and competitions.
Separately, PhonepayPlus, the agency […]
Posted on February 19th, 2008 by lbraum
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Broadcasting - News - Ofcom to direct PhonepayPlus - Digital Spy
Ofcom is to take a more active role in regulating the premium rate telephony services industry.
Effective immediately, existing regulator PhonepayPlus - previously known as ICSTIS - will “act as the agency which carries out the day-to-day regulation of the PRS market on Ofcom’s behalf”.
All appointments […]
Posted on December 12th, 2007 by lbraum
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PhonePayPlus the UK regulator former known as ICSTIS issued as a reminder to the industry that, as of 8 November 2007, all “controlled” sexual entertainment services (SES) are required only to operate on the requisite 09 (0909, 0908, 098) number ranges as designated by Ofcom.
This means that any “controlled” SES which may currently be operating […]
Posted on November 1st, 2007 by lbraum
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from Digitalspy: Channel 4 is to stop using phone-in competitions in its programmes as part of its new policy on the use of premium rate phone services.
The launch of the new policy coincides with publication of the findings of an internal investigation into the You Say We Pay competition in Richard & Judy. Channel 4 […]
Posted on August 7th, 2007 by lbraum
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From Daily Express:
BBC was plunged into a fresh crisis last night, with calls for phone-voting on talent shows to be suspended, along with phone-in Âcompetitions. (Here is a list of affected shows.)
Entertainment shows, such as Strictly Come Dancing and How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, were facing an uncertain future after Ofcom revealed […]
Posted on July 24th, 2007 by lbraum
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Today ICSTIS reminded all providers of Sexual Entertainment to make sure they meet the requirements for the Introductory Message. ICTIS demands to include the following information:
the cost of the call per minute,
the name of the service provider providing the live service,
that the user must be over the age of 18,
that the user should be either […]
Posted on July 23rd, 2007 by lbraum
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Marketing Week cites a a leading media lawyer, who says the Gambling Commission’s guidance on the new rules on free draws and prize competitions could torpedomarketing plans.
Nick Johnson, head of advertising and sponsorship law at Osborne Clarke, says the commission has “effectively declared war on TV quizzes”. Johnson says the guidance, published last week, comes […]
Posted on July 8th, 2007 by lbraum
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ICSTIS, the British premium rate services regulator, has today imposed its highest ever fine of ÂŁ150,000 (ca. 222.000 €) on “You Say, We Pay”-service provider Eckoh UK Ltd. It has also ordered a sanction to provide refunds to all those affected. The sanction is suspended whilst consideration is given to whether or not the Channel […]
Posted on July 6th, 2007 by lbraum
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Ofcom has amended its rules regarding 070 and 030 telephone numbers, ComputerActive wrotes.
From September, callers to numbers which start with the digits 070 must be issued with a free warning if the call will cost more than 20p before being connected, the telecoms watchdog has said.
Numbers beginning 070, known as “follow me numbers”, are used […]
Posted on June 6th, 2007 by lbraum
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Premium-rate numbers added to UK speed dials
Rosemary Haworth in PCAdvisor
Skype is slashing the price of premium-rate phone calls made via its broadband-based calling service. From now on, anyone using its VoIP service to dial a UK number with an 09 prefix will be able to do so for less than if they dialled from […]
Posted on April 4th, 2007 by lbraum
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