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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The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued DC Marketing Europe Limited with an Infringement Notice, carrying a penalty of $149,600, for extensive breaches of the Spam Act 2003. The penalty is the largest issued by ACMA since the Spam Act’s penalty provisions came into force in April 2004.
ACMA penalised DC Marketing for 102 […]
Posted on July 23rd, 2007 by lbraum
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Staff from the office of the Data Protection Commissioner have raided a number of mobile phone text marketing companies.
Commissioner, Billy Hawkes said the inspections follow a “large number” of complaints from members of the public about the activities of certain firms. These mostly related to the sending of unsolicited text messages.
The raids were carried out […]
Posted on July 22nd, 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 £150,000 (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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The regulator and the government of Liechtenstein have decided to make several forced changes in the Telecommunications laws that have a direct affect on Liechtenstein International Solutions. The main points are as follows:
The maximum charge for termination of Mobile or International Mobility numbers (all numbers in the +423 6 and +423 […]
Posted on July 4th, 2007 by lbraum
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