Quote:
Originally Posted by DamianJ
Under section 368A of the Act, a service will be an ?on-demand programme service‟,
and therefore subject to notification and regulation, if it meets all of following criteria.
a) It includes TV-like programmes: the service includes programmes whose form
and content are comparable to the form and content of programmes of a kind
normally included in television programme services;
b) It is a VOD service: the service enables users to select individual programmes
from among the programmes included in the service, to receive the selected
programme using an electronic communications network,1 and to view the
selected programme when the user chooses;
c) There is editorial responsibility: the programmes comprising the service are
under a person‟s editorial responsibility; and
d) It is made available to the public: the service is made available by that person
for use by members of the public
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Yeah I read that but it doesn't "name" internet by name, I did a bit more digging through their website and it SEEMS that my theory is looking more and more "right"
"Boxoffice365, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Boing, ITV Studios"
"Discovery Video On-Demand"
These are all "on demand" channels that I can get right now via my local cable company (sans boing and ITV studios I think those are UK companies)
I found this page:
http://www.atvod.co.uk/regulated-ser...words/internet
it SEEMS that the above ones I named are being packaged into these new "internet ready" TV's and with the TV's you will get these VOD packages.
Reading more and more, it SEEMS they want to know WHO is offering packages to VOD systems, WHAT is in the packages and WHAT is the "ratings" if they deem it to be "unfit" for the general audience then the content MUST be kept from children using a "pin code" or "credit card verification" or "account holder verification"
Just like here in our house if something is rated higher then PG-13 you can NOT order it / watch it without putting in my pincode, or calling the cable company and proving you're me or my wife, answering the account questions to unlock my cable boxes.
I do that to keep the kids from watching shit I don't want them to.
That's how this is reading to me at least....
BUT by using blanket terms they can sure make it seem like it's about "you"
-Loki-