Tag: UK

17 Years of Prison for UK TV Pirates; Spanish Police Leads ‘Big Hit’ on Euro Pirate Servers

Copyright infringement is not a victimless crime, and the heavy hand of the law is being used to keep it in check.

1 Million Anti-Piracy Warnings Emailed by UK ISPs

The reported success of the "Get it Right" campaign may just reflect changing patterns in how people infringe copyright.

SMS Used to Hijack UK Celebrity Twitter Accounts

Some questioned the ethics and legality of the stunt, but it does raise the question of why Twitter still allows users to manage their accounts via SMS.

Why Do UK Telcos Keep Being Fined for Overcharges?

We must remember mistakes to learn from them, but charging errors by Virgin Media and EE show our industry is forgetful.

UK Reg Rejects Calls to Reduce 070 Fraud and Bill Shock by Fixing the Number Plan

TL;DR: Ofcom does the least possible to address the frauds which are a direct consequence of its own incompetence.

Watchdog Reports Huawei Security “Risks” to UK Telecoms

The Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre has publicly stated security concerns for the first time in its history.

UK Court Extends “Very Effective” Block on Pirate Football Streams

Pirate servers used to stream English Premier League games will be legally blocked by ISPs for the duration of the 2018/19 season.

Are UK Mobile Users Wasting 143mn GBs a Month?

A mathematically inept analysis focuses on average monthly usage when the risks are driven by the deviation between months.

070 – Licence to Cheat: Ofcom Should Rethink UK Personal Number Fraud

To stop deception, the UK numbering plan needs fundamental change not offered by controls on termination rates.

Customer Engagement in the UK Energy Market

The UK's Conservative government wants to impose price caps on energy tariffs, but the real problem is that customers do not choose to switch to the cheaper tariffs that already exist.

May-Day: Price Control Pledge Causes UK Energy Share Price Tumble

Government tariff caps benefit customers who do not shop around, but discourage competition on price.

Tax on SMS revenues to plug UK’s financial deficit?

Text messages have been implicated in many unusual things, including; notifying staff of work place redundancies, providing step-by-step instructions to doctors performing life saving...

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