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. In iPlayer terms, as a vertical integrated product (MS WMV+MS DRM+KDM+MS IE+backend) it is BY DEFINITION "not a choice" as gules several systems together and only lets you use a specific configutation. It could mean choice of content
It could mean choices of service provider (as in enabling you to chose between Sky and Virgin, or choose between phone companies) It could mean choice of a data file format (although I have to say, I find it unlikely Parliament was thinking about that in 2003) So if you look at the other alternatives for definition, has the BBC removed choice? No, because there is a choice of content No, because there are other service providers Aka, choice is a subjective term, and one which lawyers could no doubt spend hours debating, whilst earning themselves a nice pay packet. Personally I'll leave them too it thanks. Everytime I try and read an act of Parliament, I get a headache :) - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
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