http://www.thecma.com/rss/news/ Here are the latest news items from The CMA website. en-uk Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:20:12 GMT Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:20:12 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Design Militia (www.designmilitia.co.uk) RSS Generator 1.0 no-reply@thecma.com (Admin) no-reply@thecma.com (Admin) http://www.thecma.com/news/CMA_looking_forward_to_2012/ At the outset of my tenure as Chairman of the CMA I would like to thank Carolyn Kimber for all the hard work she has undertaken on behalf of the CMA for the past six years. Carolyn has ensured that the integrity and influence of the CMA has been maintained, and I would say enhanced, despite the economic pressures and the inevitable restructuring resulting from the merger of the CMA into the BCS. Her dedication... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/CMA_looking_forward_to_2012/ http://www.thecma.com/news/Coalface_January_2012/ Rogue telemarketers won't toe the line DownUnder The house of VHA is in trouble with authorities again, this time attracting the ire of the Australian Communications and Media Authority for breaching the 'Do Not Call Register' Act. VHA has submitted to an enforceable undertaking after a raft of consumer complaints emerged concerning rogue telemarketers spruiking the products of Vodafone and 3 Mobile. If the... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/Coalface_January_2012/ http://www.thecma.com/news/New_EU_data_protection_proposals_how_they_affect_your_business/ Law firm Olswang LLP offers its initial reaction to the new proposals from Brussels on 25 Jan 12. Your Board needs to sit up and take notice. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/New_EU_data_protection_proposals_how_they_affect_your_business/ http://www.thecma.com/news/Kimbers_Corner_January_2012/ I hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year and, hopefully, managed to get some time away from the desk and electronic devices. One of my presents was the latest top-of-the-range iPad so there's something else I've got to buckle down and get used to - but hey, as you know, I'm always up for a challenge however, any tips will be very gratefully received.   Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/Kimbers_Corner_January_2012/ http://www.thecma.com/news/Help_to_shape_the_development_of_the_internet/ Internet policy issues such as regulation, access and digital citizenship can have a wide reaching impact that could affect your business. There is an opportunity for you to help shape the way these issues and many more might evolve in the future by attending Nominet's annual UK Internet Policy Forum on Thursday 22 March 2012 at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London. The whole-day event will be chaired by... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/Help_to_shape_the_development_of_the_internet/ http://www.thecma.com/news/Enterprise_20/ Pfizer CIO Simon Revell talks about enterprise 2.0 software and how it helped change the way that the company works. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/Enterprise_20/ http://www.thecma.com/news/Communications_Consumer_Panel_December_newsletter/ The latest newsletter is now available. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/Communications_Consumer_Panel_December_newsletter/ http://www.thecma.com/news/Telecoms_Cost_Management_in_2012/ If you are clearing your desk for the start of 2012 and you are wondering about your telecoms bills, asking your self if they are right, how to reduce your spend and who is going to do all that paper work anyway. Please let me know your issues and challenges and with the collective heads of the CMA, we can have a round table debate early in 2012 to share experiences and find solutions. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/Telecoms_Cost_Management_in_2012/ http://www.thecma.com/news/December_2011/ Dear all I’m afraid this is going to be short and sweet as I think Michael has already covered the main CMA news in his update and I’m sure you don’t want me to prattle on about the same things. There is one urgent issue I’d like to draw your attention to and that is about starting work as soon as possible, making sure that you have covered all your communications bases during the Olympics next summer.... Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/December_2011/ http://www.thecma.com/news/Coalface_December_2011/ Extract from the training manual of the Civil Service Staff College Observers of the machinery of government are excused if they marvel at the way the thing lurches along, grinding and bumping through the ruts and over the cobbles, never stopping but seldom actually getting to where it's supposed to be going.  What follows is a true story (well - up to a point).  Imagine this: The scene You are Head of... Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thecma.com/news/Coalface_December_2011/