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    FTC chief says considering rule-makings on consumer privacy

    • 18.12.2021
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering writing rules to fight data privacy abuses, poor online security and the use of algorithms that may lead to discrimination, the agency's chair said in a letter released on Friday.

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    India spooks Amazon by suspending 2019 Future Group deal, cites suppression of information

    • 18.12.2021
    • Reuters

    India's antitrust agency suspended Amazon.com's (AMZN.O) 2019 deal with Future Group on Friday, potentially denting the U.S. e-commerce giant's attempts to block the sale of Future's retail assets to an Indian market leader.

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    Influencers tap reach on social media to launch own labels

    • 18.12.2021
    • LiveMint

    Content creators are moving up the value chain. Besides promoting brands for money and making angel investments in promising startups, influencers are now launching their own products.

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    India to revamp century-old telecom laws that bar digital dream

    • 17.12.2021
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    India aims to overhaul its telecommunications sector, an industry key to the success of Prime Minister Modi's digital ambitions but one that is throttled by century-old policies and years of bitter litigation

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    TDSAT restrains TRAI from acting against broadcasters for non-submission of OTT info

    • 17.12.2021
    • exchange4media

    The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has directed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) not to take coercive steps against broadcasters for not furnishing information related to the mode of retransmission of linear channels on over the top (OTT) platforms.

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    Spotify Buys Company That Turns Radio Shows Into Podcasts

    • 17.12.2021
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    Spotify has acquired Whooshkaa, an Australian podcasting platform that allows radio broadcasters to turn their shows into monetizable podcasts.

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    This Year’s ‘Anti-Piracy Award’ Goes to the EU Intellectual Property Office

    • 17.12.2021
    • TorrentFreak

    The Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance has announced the winner of its annual "Anti-Piracy Award." The honors go to a team at the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, which is part of the EU Intellectual Property Office. Among other things, the EU team has helped to prioritize the online piracy problem throughout Europe.

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    YouTube Urges Court to Dismiss Chaotic Class Action Copyright Lawsuit

    • 17.12.2021
    • TorrentFreak

    In the summer of 2020, musician Maria Schneider filed a class action lawsuit against YouTube demanding access to takedown tools and claiming that the service fails to terminate repeat copyright infringers. Almost 18 months later, YouTube wants the lawsuit dismissed, alleging that the plaintiffs are "hiding the ball" and "flouting the law".

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    ‘Action has been taken in 142 cases of programme code violation since 2018’

    • 17.12.2021
    • exchange4media

    Information and Broadcasting (I&B) minister Anurag Thakur has said that the ministry has taken action in 142 cases of Programme Code violation since 2018. He further stated that the government takes action for violation of Programme Code by way of advisories, warnings, apology scrolls and off-air orders.

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    Prasar Bharati invites bids for vacant DD Free Dish MPEG-2 slots via 56th e-auction

    • 17.12.2021
    • exchange4media

    Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati is inviting applications for allotment of vacant MPEG-2 slots of DD Free Dish for the period from 01.01.2022 to 31.03.2022 through the 56th online e-auction process which is likely to be held on 24th December.

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