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Theme : regulation
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Citizens, Communications and Convergence | Ofcom
Consultation from Ofcom on their role in furthering the interests of citizens.
from : petebradwell
14th August 2008
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Small Times - Cambridge considers nanotech curbs
Small Times - Cambridge considers nanotech curbs
from : mollywebb
5th February 2007
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Cockle picker gangmaster rules come into force
Summary of the new legislation
from : duncanoleary
2nd October 2006
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Demos Publication | The Long Game: How regulators and companies can both win
Argues that growing complexity means that a new model of regulation will be needed in the years to come.
As governments seek to create public value through regulation (which is not restricted to market efficiency) in complex environments they should shift towards 'regulated self-regulation'.
from : duncanoleary
5th September 2006
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The Role and Impact of the Statutory Framework (pdf)
Finds that regulation is leading to more training in social care, without negative effects on supply and price.
from : duncanoleary
20th July 2006
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Ewart Keep article: State control of the English education and training systemplaying...
Only an abstract here, but the article is worth a read.
Argues that government is caught in a 'cycle of intervention', in which intervention (e.g. precription over funding and qualifications) leads to market failure...leading to more intervention and funding being ploughed in.
Suggests that independent voices (trade unions and business) should be given a stronger role in policy formation, acting as strong partners.
from : duncanoleary
20th July 2006
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The blogging regulator
Michael Powell, The Chairman of the FCC (equivalent to our Ofcom), has started blogging to try and get around the lobbyists in Washington and speak directly to techies in Silicon Valley. In his first post he says: "I am looking forward to an open, transparent and meritocracy-based communication -- attributes that bloggers are famous for!" It wasn't a recommendation in The Long Game, but probably should have been.[via Wired News]
from : paulmiller
12th July 2004
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Lessig in London
Lawrence Lessig is speaking in London on 27 May at a theatrefest called LIFT
from : EddieEddie
29th April 2004
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Red-tape revolution
Okay so regulation isn't the sexiest of subjects, but after reading the gripping page-turner of a yarn that is The Long Game, our new report on the future of regulation, we hope you'll agree that it's too important a debate to be left just to regulatory specialists and economists.The report argues that regulation needs to abandon its focus on maintaining a stable state and embrace adaptability as a central goal of economic governance. It also suggests that the current preoccupation with a...
from : pauljoseph
26th November 2003
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Interview with a censor
Just come across a really interesting interview with Norwegian film censor Elisabeth Staksrud (via corante.com) who says, "About two weeks ago, we lifted a ban on all mainstream movies that had been forbidden or cut. That was for our 90-year anniversary. How's that for a birthday gift?" But the even more interesting stuff is on internet regulation. Staksrud is also coordinator for the SAFT program, a government-managed Internet project funded by the European Commission. The idea is to come up...
from : paulmiller
11th November 2003
