| Titre : | Response to the House of Lords Inquiry on media convergence : Submission from Ofcom | | Type de document : | document électronique | | Auteurs : | OFCOM - Office of communication (UK)  , Auteur | | Editeur : | London [Grande-Bretagne] : OFCOM (Office of communication) | | Année de publication : | 2012 | | Importance : | 32 p. | | Langues : | Anglais | | Catégories : | MEDIAS:AUDIOVISUEL
MEDIAS:AUDIOVISUEL:NUMERIQUE: Aspect économique
MEDIAS:AUDIOVISUEL:NUMERIQUE:Réseaux et infrastructures
| | Tags : | Convergence Grande-Bretagne Nouveaux médias Régulation SMA Internet aspect économique | | Index. décimale : | 302.23 Media | | Résumé : | "This document sets out the major market developments that have driven or resulted from convergence in the communications sector. In particular, convergence has been possible through the adoption of common standards that allow content to be shared easily across devices. The rise of Internet Protocol as the standard for the internet has been central to this process.
This document is wide ranging, but we regard the following areas as priority areas for consideration:
• The boundaries between different types of media and how they are distributed are likely to blur. As a result, the current regulatory approaches and structures may not continue to give viewers the protections and assurances they have come to expect. There is an important debate to be had on the balance between personal responsibility and increased regulatory protection in a converged world (pp.13-15).
• Future developments may challenge the current relatively stable pattern of high levels of investment in UK content. It may be prudent to consider whether targeted amendments to the existing regulatory regime are necessary – in particular it may be necessary to reform the prominence regime for public service broadcasters (pp. 20-25).
• The competition regime should be capable of keeping pace with the changing competitive landscape. It is important that flexible ex-ante competition powers are available to take effective action if necessary (pp. 16-17).
• There needs to be greater symmetry in the regulation of the individual services which make up the converged ‘bundles’ now widely available (telephony, broadband and payTV) to avoid the risk of distorting competition (pp. 17-18).
• The challenge of regulating in a global environment is increasing. Of particular concern is jurisdiction in relation to protection of minors. Regulation needs to be proportionate and realistic, but needs to be able to deal with the most serious cases of harm (pp.26-28)."
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Response to the House of Lords Inquiry on media convergence : Submission from Ofcom [document électronique] / OFCOM - Office of communication (UK) , Auteur . - London (Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 9HA, Grande-Bretagne) : OFCOM (Office of communication), 2012 . - 32 p. Langues : Anglais | Catégories : | MEDIAS:AUDIOVISUEL
MEDIAS:AUDIOVISUEL:NUMERIQUE: Aspect économique
MEDIAS:AUDIOVISUEL:NUMERIQUE:Réseaux et infrastructures
| | Tags : | Convergence Grande-Bretagne Nouveaux médias Régulation SMA Internet aspect économique | | Index. décimale : | 302.23 Media | | Résumé : | "This document sets out the major market developments that have driven or resulted from convergence in the communications sector. In particular, convergence has been possible through the adoption of common standards that allow content to be shared easily across devices. The rise of Internet Protocol as the standard for the internet has been central to this process.
This document is wide ranging, but we regard the following areas as priority areas for consideration:
• The boundaries between different types of media and how they are distributed are likely to blur. As a result, the current regulatory approaches and structures may not continue to give viewers the protections and assurances they have come to expect. There is an important debate to be had on the balance between personal responsibility and increased regulatory protection in a converged world (pp.13-15).
• Future developments may challenge the current relatively stable pattern of high levels of investment in UK content. It may be prudent to consider whether targeted amendments to the existing regulatory regime are necessary – in particular it may be necessary to reform the prominence regime for public service broadcasters (pp. 20-25).
• The competition regime should be capable of keeping pace with the changing competitive landscape. It is important that flexible ex-ante competition powers are available to take effective action if necessary (pp. 16-17).
• There needs to be greater symmetry in the regulation of the individual services which make up the converged ‘bundles’ now widely available (telephony, broadband and payTV) to avoid the risk of distorting competition (pp. 17-18).
• The challenge of regulating in a global environment is increasing. Of particular concern is jurisdiction in relation to protection of minors. Regulation needs to be proportionate and realistic, but needs to be able to deal with the most serious cases of harm (pp.26-28)."
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Response to the House of Lords Inquiry on media convergence : Submission from Ofcom