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Recent terrorist attacks have further raised the profile of the EU proposed legislation for data retention by ISP’s and telecommunication companies.

Put simply, cable operators were not having to pay copyright fees nor obtain consent from public service broadcasters ("PSBs") for content retransmitted by cable; a winning position for cable operators.

We are in the midst of an exciting year for UK media. Exceptional performances and outstanding use of technology propelled UK talent to many awards at the Oscars.

Demand for online content, particularly video streaming, continues to grow worldwide, enabled by new providers, new content and technical architecture that allows ever more content to be delivered...

Nominet, the domain name registry for all .uk domain names, held an open consultation last year on reforming the Dispute Resolution Service (the “DRS”). The consultation generated 128 responses.

New Rules for Online Platforms and Search Engines Offering Services to Businesses in the EU and the UK.

A recent case in New Jersey, although not binding in the UK, highlights the importance of clear electronic media use policies within businesses to set clear parameters on what is, and is not, expected of employees in terms of personal internet usage.

At the ‘Mobile 2024’ session at the recent GSMA Mobile World Congress, five companies pitched for the title of ‘most innovative company’.

HMRC have announced that share scheme returns for 2006-7 can this year be submitted electronically for the first time.

Ofcom's draft Fraudulent Advertising Codes propose nearly 40 measures that large platforms and search services must implement to prevent UK users from encountering paid-for fraudulent adverts. The codes establish a layered "safety by design" approach spanning governance, advertiser integrity, moderation, reporting and transparency requirements. With potential fines reaching £18m or 10% of qualifying worldwide revenue, platforms face significant compliance obligations across onboarding, account security

Too often software licensing gets put on the back burner, falling to the bottom of the to-do list, or delegated for someone else to do.

With the current economic climate and the likelihood of an increase in employment disputes and redundancies, it is inevitable that we will also see an increase in subject access requests and perhaps a greater number of requests made to the Information Commissioner to investigate the current data protection practices of those businesses.

The Technology Annual Review contains short, easy to read articles on topics of interest over the last year, presented on a month-by-month basis.

Welcome to the January 2014 edition of Telecoms Update, Field Fisher Waterhouse’s publication which is targeted at advisers in the telecoms/ISP industries.

The ink is barely dry on the pages of The Digital Economy Act 2010 ("DEA") and yet its legality is already being questioned.

If you are one of the many businesses that make use of open source software such as, GNU/Linux or one of the 4,422 packages currently listed by the Free Software Foundation, then 2006 may be a significant year for you. You are currently licensed to use your ‘free software’ under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence Version 2. This means you are allowed to run, study, modify and redistribute software subject to certain conditions, the most important of which is that if you distribute your