The EU, sorry I mean the EU Commission is funny old place, on the one hand they want to help us by maintaining some degree of control over such things as RFID technology from interfering too much with our right to privacy and on the other side they want to control every aspect of our lives.
Viviane Reding, the Media Commissioner, seemingly championing the EU Commissions investigation into RFID technology now seems to think that IPTV now needs to be regulated just like terrestrial and satellite TV broadcasting. I agree that perhaps some rules might need to be put in place to provide some safeguards, but could this mean the end of sites like My Space and You Tube – I bet Google will now be worried!.
What about if I insert into this blog a video that I have made, will I then have to comply with the same potential regulations. Seems to be another attempt by ‘authorities’ to stifle free speech. Here’s coverage of the topic by the UK Online Times newspaper.
Tags: IPTV, EU Commission
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