[ga] Re: [Ecommerce] EC regulation 'could stifle' net

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Manon and all,

It seems that with some ICANN participants of late the
onus of stifling of the net is an ICANN, DOC/NTIA
and/or is of american design instead of european origin.
Who's right?

Manon Ress wrote:

> QUOTE:
> While acknowledging that the TV Without Frontiers directive, drawn up
> in 1989, needs updating for the modern age, both Intellect and the
> BSG are calling for the European Commission to go back to the drawing
> board with its plans.
>
> The lobby groups are calling for a fuller consultation with all the
> industries that will be affected.
>
> "The broadcasting world is entering a period of rapid change and the
> regulatory framework will need to be amended," Philip Graf, chairman
> of the BSG, told delegates at the i2010 European Broadcast Conference.
>
> "But this blanket regulatory approach is absolutely not the way to do
> it," he said.
> END of QUOTE
>
> EC regulation 'could stifle' net
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4264558.stm
>
> Tech lobby groups in the UK have warned that proposed changes to
> European TV regulation could stifle net content.
> The European Commission wants to update its TV Without Frontiers
> directive to take account of new developments such as video-on-
> demand, broadcasting via broadband and podcasting.
>
> The Broadband Stakeholder Group and trade body Intellect have branded
> the planned changes unworkable.
>
> It could be an attempt to regulate the net by the backdoor, they said.
>
> Premature and unworkable
>
> The European Commission is planning to extend the regulation of
> traditional broadcasting to cover all audio-visual content.
>
> The BSG and Intellect are worried that the definitions the Commission
> has come up with to distinguish traditional and new methods of
> broadcast are already out of date.
>
> They also believe the proposed changes could extend to areas such as
> online newspapers which currently fall outside of the EC's regulatory
> remit.
>
> "Our members are seriously concerned that the European Commission's
> proposals will inhibit growth of the content and new media market in
> Europe," said Antony Walker, Director of the Knowledge Economy at
> Intellect.
>
> "New audio-visual content services, made possible through innovation
> in digital technology and the internet, should be given time to
> evolve and develop rather than being shackled by premature and
> unnecessary regulation intervention by the EU," he added.
>
> The two organisations believe the proposals are premature,
> unjustified, inappropriate and unworkable.
>
> In this view, they seem to have the support of the telecoms,
> publishing and new media industries.
>
> A straw poll, conducted by the BSG, found that the majority of senior
> executives of affected industries, wanted the directive put on hold.
>
> Over 80% felt that the legislation could open the door for wider net
> regulation and 77% felt the proposals could inhibit the emerging new
> media market.
>
> TV delivered via broadband will be a reality within a decade,
> according to a recent report from Lovelace Consulting and informitv.
>
> TV is likely to become more web-like with millions of shows to
> download as the worlds of digital TV and the net increasingly
> converge, the report found.
>
> Blanket regulation
>
> While acknowledging that the TV Without Frontiers directive, drawn up
> in 1989, needs updating for the modern age, both Intellect and the
> BSG are calling for the European Commission to go back to the drawing
> board with its plans.
>
> The lobby groups are calling for a fuller consultation with all the
> industries that will be affected.
>
> "The broadcasting world is entering a period of rapid change and the
> regulatory framework will need to be amended," Philip Graf, chairman
> of the BSG, told delegates at the i2010 European Broadcast Conference.
>
> "But this blanket regulatory approach is absolutely not the way to do
> it," he said.
>
> FRAME
> INTELLECT AND BSG SURVEY
> 80% agreed reform of broadcast regulation is necessary in the light
> of new methods of content delivery
> 77% thought current proposals were 'inappropriate'
> 82% thought it set a precedent for wider regulation of the internet
> 82% agreed that current proposals did not take account of the pace of
> change within technology, content and media markets
>
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