On 26/06/07, Andrew Bowden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
*From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth On 25/06/07, Andrew Bowden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 25/06/07, Andrew Bowden <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > The Act also states: > > > > (5) In performing their duty under this section of furthering the > > > > interests of consumers, OFCOM must have regard, in > > > particular, to the > > > > interests of those consumers in respect of choice, price, > > > quality of service and value for money. > > > > http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/30021--b.htm > > > Notice how choice is listed first. And notice how the BBC > > > have removed choice. Is it not OFCOM's duty to correct this, > > > so as to further the interests of consumers, and also further > > > the interests of citizens, (it's duties as defined by the Act)? > > > > Does it define what "choice" means? Because choice could be > > interpreted > > to mean many things. > > > > I can certainly see that "choice" could certainly be defined as "having > a selection from more than one" without using a lawyer. > > But that's entirely my point. The definition of "choice" some people on > this list will use, will not necessarily be the one Ofcom believes is the > correct one. > > Like I say, choice is subjective. I remain interested in hearing what > Ofcom's response is on the matter. > > Could choice in this matter mean that iPlayer is available in one > configuration on a TV, and also through a cable set top box? One product. > Choice of methods. > If the iPlayer did that then there would be choice! You must have missed the announcements that there is going to be a version of iPlayer available through a cable set top box - initially to Virgin media customers. It's been a plan that's been around for a while, and was part of the iPlayer proposals that were recently agreed by the BBC Trust.
You're kidding, right? The service on Virgin isn't the iplayer, it's implemented via Virgin's existing service that already provides BBC repeats that's been running for a couple of years now. The same document approved the service but it is NOT the iPlayer. -- Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv
