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Online-only news to be overseen by press watchdog
Introducing the novel concept of online self-regulation Internet-only publications are to face the same regulations as newspapers for the first time under an extension to the powers of newspaper industry self-regulator body the Press Complaints Commission (PCC).…
Continue reading »UK on the Forefront of Online TV, DVR Use
One in three Internet users in the UK is watching TV online, according to a new study by the British media regulation authority Ofcom. This trend seems to be largely driven by the BBC’s iPlayer, which is used by 27 percent of the country’s online population. However, traditional TV viewing still plays a huge role, and time-shifting through DVRs is growing quickly.
Continue reading »US Chamber of Commerce sore about Apple’s sudden departure
Earlier this week, Apple sent a letter to the US Chamber of Commerce, letting the organization know in no uncertain terms that the group’s stance on greenhouse gas emissions regulation was not in line with Apple’s own. The group’s criticism of proposed legislation and the EPA’s proposal to regulate based on power granted by the Clean Air Act moved Apple to sever its ties and resign from the group . Now, Chamber president Thomas Donohue is attempting to chastise Apple for its action, but given the Chamber’s stance on climate change, it sounds like little more than sour grapes.
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