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Law proposed against uploading violent images on the internet

Sydney Morning Herald | March 16, 2011 | AAP The South Australian government wants to make it an offence to post violent or other degrading images on the internet. Attorney-General John Rau said the state's proposed legislation, to be introduced this year, would be the first...

IDA’s new regulations for mobile and broadband services empower consumers to make informed choices

IDA Singapore | March 14, 2011 | Press Release The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore has introduced new consumer protection measures for mobile and broadband services. IDA has required operators to put in place new systems to help consumers prevent unwanted mobile charges caused...

IDA's new regulations for mobile and broadband services empower consumers to make informed choices

IDA Singapore | March 14, 2011 | Press Release The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore has introduced new consumer protection measures for mobile and broadband services. IDA has required operators to put in place new systems to help consumers prevent unwanted mobile charges caused...

4G to be adopted within 3-5 years

China Daily | March 14, 2011 | Wang Xing MIIT provides first timetable for introduction of the new system BEIJING - China's top telecom regulator said on Thursday that the country plans to adopt the commercial use of fourth-generation (4G) technology "in three to...

India asks Etisalat, Idea to respond to regulator

Reuters | March 10, 2011 | Devidutta Tripathy * Notices sent to Etisalat DB for two zones and Idea for one (Adds Etisalat statement) NEW DELHI, March 10 (Reuters) - India's telecoms ministry has asked Etisalat's (ETEL.AD) Indian mobile joint venture and Idea Cellular (IDEA.BO) to respond to...

Taiwan government lets domestic panel makers take stakes in Chinese peers

Bloomberg | March 8, 2011 | Adela Lin and Janet Ong Taiwan will let Chimei Innolux Corp. (3481) and other domestic flat-panel makers take stakes or merge with Chinese peers as economic ties between the two sides deepen. The panel makers can also start factories on the mainland...

Let’s stop the abuse of Telmex-Telcel

Grupo Mercatel | March 9, 2011 | Press Release -- To lower the rates, 9 pending interconnection proceedings with COFETEL must be resolved -- Telmex-Telcel repeatedly violate their concessions: there are currently 17 sanction proceedings against them at the SCT -- Consumers are experiencing high costs and...

Let's stop the abuse of Telmex-Telcel

Grupo Mercatel | March 9, 2011 | Press Release -- To lower the rates, 9 pending interconnection proceedings with COFETEL must be resolved -- Telmex-Telcel repeatedly violate their concessions: there are currently 17 sanction proceedings against them at the SCT -- Consumers are experiencing high costs and...

Release of telecommunications industry ombudsman scheme discussion paper- Australia

Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | March 4, 2011 | Press Release Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy...

ACCC ushers in new era of telecommunications regulation with release of interim access determinations

ACCC | March 3, 2011 | Press Release The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued interim access determinations (IADs) for fixed line telecommunications services under the new telecommunications access regime, which came into operation on 1 January 2011. The IADs released today provide interim price...

Mexican telecoms call for regulation of Telcel’s rates

Fox News | March 3, 2011 More than 20 telephone operators have banded together to ask the Mexican government to regulate the interconnection fees charged by billionaire Carlos Slim's Telcel, the companies said. "In an unprecedented move, our country's telecommunications operators ... have joined together with...

Mexican telecoms call for regulation of Telcel's rates

Fox News | March 3, 2011 More than 20 telephone operators have banded together to ask the Mexican government to regulate the interconnection fees charged by billionaire Carlos Slim's Telcel, the companies said. "In an unprecedented move, our country's telecommunications operators ... have joined together with...

Peru completes registration of prepay mobile users

Andina | March 2, 2011 Lima, Mar. 02 (ANDINA). Peruvian telecommunications regulator Osiptel has announced it has completed the prepay mobile line registration process. Of the 6 million mobile lines still unregistered at 1 march 2010, over 5 million have completed their registration by 28 February...

Online MP3 venders fined for price fixing

Korea JoongAng Daily | March 2, 2011   Korea’s antitrust watchdog said yesterday that it has slapped major digital music providers with a combined 18.8 billion won ($16.6 million) in fines for rigging prices of digital music content and online download services. Loen Entertainment and Mnet Media...

Regulator decides not to allow fourth telecom

Korea Herald | February 25, 2011 | Cho Ji-hyun The Korea Communications Commission said Thursday that it decided not to allow a fourth telecom to establish in the local market due to its lack of business strategies and funding abilities. During the weekly general meeting, commissioners...

Peru challenging Colombia’s IT service rise, analyst says

Business News Americas | February 18, 2011 | Matthew Malinowski Government support has given a shot in the arm to Colombia's nascent position as an IT hub, but the local industry is increasingly seen on a collision course with neighboring Peru, Frost & Sullivan research...

Peru challenging Colombia's IT service rise, analyst says

Business News Americas | February 18, 2011 | Matthew Malinowski Government support has given a shot in the arm to Colombia's nascent position as an IT hub, but the local industry is increasingly seen on a collision course with neighboring Peru, Frost & Sullivan research...

Telecommunications Companies in the U.S. Condemn the lack of action of the Mexican government against the Telmex monopoly in Mexico

PR Newswire | February 3, 2011 -- Telecommunications companies in the United States, represented by COMPTEL, express concern about the independence of COFETEL and hope it will achieve the autonomy to resolve the conflict of telecommunications in Mexico. -- COMPTEL demonstrates that despite years of complaints...

Cuban revolution meets digital revolution

ABC News | February 8, 2011 | Marc Frank Fiber Optics Finally Reach Cuba But Access to Personal Computers Still Long Way Off The Caribbean Basin teams with underwater fiber optic cables, but not a one touched the largest island until today when the Ile de...

DFAT eyes IPTV for Asian relations

Computer World Australia | February 7, 2011 The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) intends to include internet protocol television (IPTV) as a core requirement of the Australia Network as the international-facing channel goes to competitive tender for a new operator. Australia Network, which has...

Rais: Cabinet to rule on enforcement of law against online media

The Star | February 3, 2011 KUALA LUMPUR: The guidelines on laws governing the dissemination of information through the media, including the Internet, will be tabled at the Cabinet meeting soon. Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the guidelines covered the...

Mexico’s regulator seeks sanctions against mobile operators

Automated Trader | February 2, 2011 | Anthony Harrup MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Mexico's telecommunications regulator Cofetel said Wednesday it has proposed fines against three of the country's mobile-phone operators for failing to advise customers when they will start...

Mexico's regulator seeks sanctions against mobile operators

Automated Trader | February 2, 2011 | Anthony Harrup MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Mexico's telecommunications regulator Cofetel said Wednesday it has proposed fines against three of the country's mobile-phone operators for failing to advise customers when they will start...

Argentina vows to force Grupo Clarin to roll back cable prices

Wall Street Journal | February 2, 2011 | Taos Turner BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--Argentina's government plans to force multimedia company Grupo Clarin SA (GCLA.BA) to roll back a recent price hike on more than 3 million of its cable television customers. The move comes just hours...