Concerns over EU broadcast controls grow

European Union plans to revise the Television Without Frontiers Directive are causing concern among UK internet service providers (ISPs), telecoms operators and other companies in high-tech industries. In its biggest review of broadcast regulation since 1989, the European Commission is due to decide by the end of 2005 the extent to which ISPs showing audio-visual programmes should abide by rules that apply to traditional television broadcasters.

BBC News, 20.9.05: EC regulation 'could stifle' net http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4264558.stm

Intellect: Press Release, 20.9.05: TV Without Frontiers must go back to the drawing board, says hi-tech industry http://www.intellectuk.org/press/pr/press_release_200905_tvwf.asp

Broadband Stakeholder Group: Homepage http://www.broadbanduk.org/

EuroISPA: Homepage http://www.euroispa.org/

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