Legislation & Skills

News that LG has chosen to take direct action to prevent tens of thousands of Sony PlayStation 3s from entering the European marketplace is a sign that the Korean electronics giant has decided the time has come to get tough. But what message does this send to the wider consumer electronics industry and how could it influence disputes in the future?

The European Commission is moving to initiate vehicle charging point standards. It aims to prevent multiple proprietary schemes emerging from car makers. "Electric vehicle chargers have been around for a...

The UK telecoms regulator has freed up extra spectrum for providing 3G mobile services

Lax Government smart meter rules could waste over 20MW through in-home displays. That is the continuous output of seven or more wind turbines, and ignores additional wastage...

Following the Government's statement on smart meter introduction, three meter makers are to develop interoperable standards for meter-to-meter and meter-to-infrastructure communications. Elster, Landis+Gyr and Secure aim to create...

The Government has taken smart metering by the horns and has brought forward plans for the national roll-out. Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne announced...

Plymouth City Council has been fined £8,000 for allowing unauthorised firms to remove and sell unwanted computers from its waste plants.

The Party asked Sir James Dyson to set out a plan to build the UK’s position in Europe as an exporter of high tech products and services

In a report, the House of Lords has questioned digital radio switch-over provisions in the Government's forthcoming Digital Economy Bill. The Bill, largely based on the Government's Digital Britain report, proposes the transfer of all AM medium wave and FM VHF broadcast stations to DAB, leaving only ultra-local.

“Super-fast broadband is starting to be a reality in the UK, this proposed regulatory framework is intended to support the next phase of development," said Ofcom's chief executive, Ed Richards