P2P & VoIP, Net Neutrality and NGN Under the Eye of Regulator
The Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) has launched two public consultations on its website. The first one (http://www.agcom.it/default.aspx?DocID=5766) regards the results of the survey on the...
View ArticleDTT Acceleration?
While the CNID (Comitato Nazionale Italia Digitale - the committee responsible to co-ordinate the switchover process) approved a new calendar for analog transmissions switch-off, the Ministry for...
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Media Intelligence newsletter - April 2011 issue is now out!
A bulletin from the Media & Sport Group at DLA Piper FILM >Movie studios sue DVD-streaming site, Zediva - Zediva, a startup which specialises in internet movie-rental is being sued by six...
View ArticleITALIAN NET NEUTRALITY PUBLIC CONSULTATION: ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO CONTRIBUTE!
There is no doubt that the net neutrality debate has recently come to the forefront of the European Commission's digital agenda.After the conclusion of EU telecoms package reform in 2009, the European...
View ArticleForum Digital Media - See you tomorrow!
Follow us at the Digital Media Forum on Wednesday 25 May 2011 at the Sole24Ore in Milan. We will be speaking about the new digital agenda and latest trends, from Web 2.0 to behavioural, from copyright...
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Media Intelligence newsletter - May 2011 issue is now out!
A bulletin from the Media & Sport Group at DLA Piper FILM >Upsurge in confidence for video streaming - There has been renewed confidence in the video streaming service, Netflix which has seen...
View ArticleEuropean Forum on Digital Television, see you tomorrow!
Follow us with ATDI at the Forum Europeo sulla Televisione Digitale, which will be held in Lucca on 9 June. We will be speaking about the latest legal developments and the necessity to set up a new...
View ArticleWeb 2.0, new marketing and brand protection
Interested in luxury, brand protection, social media and new marketing tools? Giangiacomo Olivi and Roberto Valenti are speaking about those topics at the Third Luxury Summit hosted today by Il Sole 24...
View ArticleThe New Regulation on DTT has been published
Following a public consultation completed a couple of weeks ago, the Italian Communication Authority (AGCOM) has published the new regulation concerning DTT linear media service providers,...
View ArticleDraft regulation on online copyright protection now approved!
The regulation setting out the framework that confers supervision and enforcement duties on the Italian Communication Authority (AGCOM) has been approved today and will now be subject to a public...
View ArticleDVB-T Frequencies… Here we go with the Beauty Contest!
The Ministry for Economic Development published the rules for the handing over of additional DTT frequencies. Five multiplexes will be allocated for DVB-T (divided in a "Group A" with three multiplexes...
View ArticleUniversity of Milan - Media and IT Services Specialization Course
Follow us at the University of Milan for the Media and IT Services Specialization Course promoted by the Italian Communications Authority (Agcom) and the Ministry for Economic Development....
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The September issue of 'Technology & Sourcing News' is now out!
September 2011Cabinet Office issues Procurement Policy Note Modernising the Public Procurement Rules - On 10 August 2011 the Cabinet Office issued a Procurement Policy Note outlining the strategy the...
View Article"Web X.0 and Social Media - What's next?", Milan, 8 November 2011, from 4:30 PM
"Teknowledge Days" in Milan, 8 November 2011 at 4:30 PM. Which opportunities post Web 2.0? Which scenarios? How to avoid risks? Practical suggestions? Follow us at the round table and join us for a...
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Media Intelligence newsletter - November 2011 issue is now out!
A bulletin from the Media & Sport Group at DLA Piper ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP >London 2012 advertising and trading regulations published - After conducting a 12 week public consultation, the...
View ArticleGood news for TV format owners
On February 22, 2012 the IP Court of Rome issued a landmark decision on format rights.The case was commenced in the second part of 2011 by BBC Worldwide, as the BBC's exclusive licensee for the very...
View ArticleYes, we start! Lawyers' Monday
Three, two, one… Go! Each Monday we will add videos to our blog. A quick legal update to start your week. We will share with you our insight and what we are passionate about. Let us know what you want...
View ArticleThe Cookie Dilemma
To Opt-in or to Opt-out, that is the question, whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune…While elsewhere in Europe certain countries followed different...
View ArticleSave the date! "Autorità digitali. Le sfide dell'innovazione e il governo dei...
Next 27 April 2012 at the Sala Crociera Alta of the University of Milan we will be debating with officers of the so called Digital Authorities and the Italian Ministry for Economic Development on the...
View ArticleNew decision on available DTT frequencies in Italy!
We have been speaking in our Lawyers Monday video about the main DDT broadcasting issues in Italy and the necessity to reach a prompt decision on the available frequencies. The Government finally...
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D.Summit, 15 May 2012, Live @ San Siro!
Follow us tomorrow at the D.Summit at San Siro Stadium in Milan. We will be discussing the future of the Italian digital industry, with the main web companies and venture capitalists. Which...
View ArticleLCN: BACK TO SQUARE 1
As also anticipated in our videos, the broadcasting sector remains heavily affected by court rulings. After the recent decisions by the Consiglio di Stato (Administrative Supreme Court, the "Court")...
View ArticleMedia and IT Services Course - University of Milan - Registration open until...
We will continue with the Media and IT Services Specialization Course at the University of Milan (Università degli Studi di Milano), which was promoted by the Italian Communications Authority (Agcom)...
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Digital Piracy at SMW 13
Next week Milan will be the venue of Social Media Week 2013 conference. More than 5.000 persons are expected to attend the five-days event, starting on February 18th.One of the panels will be dedicated...
View ArticleOpportunities for DTT Frequencies in the Italian market
On February 12, 2014 the Italian Ministry for Economic Development started a competitive bid for the assignment of the usage rights for three DTT national frequencies.Interested operators will have to...
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