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German Cartel Office investigates smart TVs

December 13, 2017 09.59 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The Federal German Cartel Office wants to find out whether smart TV manufacturers violate consumer protection laws when handling personal user data.

Filed Under: Connected TV, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: Andreas Mundt, consumer protection, Federal Cartel Office, Smart TV, user data Edited: December 14, 2017 10:25

Regulator: Deutsche Telekom’s zero-rating partially violates net neutrality

October 9, 2017 21.10 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Germany’s Federal Network Agency has decided that Deutsche Telekom’s controversial zero-rating tariff option StreamOn violates net neutrality rules in some points.

Filed Under: Distribution, Editor's Choice, Newsline, OTT, Regulation/Legal, Streaming, Telco, Top Story Tagged With: consumer protection, Deutsche Telekom, Federal Network Agency, Net Neutrality, StreamOn, violation, Vodafone, zero rating Edited: October 11, 2017 09:14

Austrian consumer protectors consider legal action against M7’s HD Austria

June 12, 2017 21.19 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The consumer protection division of the workers’ council of Upper Austria has threatened taking legal action against HD Austria, the subscription platform for Austrian DTH households on Astra (19.2° East) operated by M7 Group.

Filed Under: DTH, HDTV, Newsline, Platforms, Regulation/Legal, Satellite Tagged With: Astra, complaints, consumer protection, HD Austria, M7 group Edited: June 12, 2017 21:24

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