IT Accessibility and the Public Sector
Martin Sloan discusses compliance with the new Public Contracts Regulations and the changes to the Disability Discrimination Act and their effect on public procurement….
Society & Justice
Net Neutrality Debate
Paul Ganley and Ben Allgrove explain what it is all about, and why it matters….
Brussels Wakes up to the Sound of Streaming
There is a draft revision of the TWF Directive which would see it cover AVMS. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is seeking comment. Alex Lundie tells you what you need to know about it….
Counter-regulation
Simon Deane-Johns looks forward to a time when the law requires offline businesses to implement the benefits of successful online business models….
The Need for Search
Justin North explains that there is technological assistance which can make a real contribution to efficiency in searching and the effectiveness of searches….
Mobile TV: Content will be King
Davina Garrod Convergence makes mobiles into entertainment centres. Davina Garrod and Alana Tervo look at developments as big-screen content migrates to small-screen devices. Hailed as the next “killer mobile application”, mobile TV is taking off in Europe. 2005 saw the launch of pilot programmes, new handsets and new consumer and audiovisual services. Amongst significant deals…
Coming shortly – New SCL Web Site
A new SCL Web site is currently under construction and should go live in March 2006. Why does it matter and what advantages does it bring?…
Can OFCOM achieve the wireless balancing act?
The 19th-century French acrobat Charles Blondin once challenged a member of his audience to climb into a wheelbarrow he was about to push along a tightrope strung across Niagara Falls. Understandably, the terrified soul refused the invitation. Since taking the reins in late 2003, Stephen Carter and his team at OFCOM have embarked upon an…
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Navitaire v easyJet : What Now For ‘Look and Feel’?
Renzo Marchini examines the judgment in Navitaire v easyJet and draws lessons from it….
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The Power of Metadata
This article from Simon Dawson examines the value in litigation of the hidden information (known as metadata) encoded into most electronic documents, illustrates this by a study based on a real case and finally discusses the circumstances in which an opposing party in litigation might be compelled to provide it….