All Legislation and Regulation News - May 2007

Ofcom widens wireless rural broadband

Ofcom has introduced new regulations to extend wireless broadband access across the country, including rural areas.

NHS provider faces bankruptcy after CSC objects to acquisition

ISoft, a key technology provider to the NHS National Programme for IT, faces bankruptcy after its NHS contract partner objected to its takeover.

CSC vetoes takeover of iSOFT

NHS IT supplier CSC has refused to back the takeover of iSoft, a firm contracted to build software for millions of electronic health records.

Vodafone sees annual sales increase

Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile operator, saw annual sales increase from £29.3bn last year to £31.1bn.

Councils call for studies to ease Wi-Fi radiation fears

Local councils and other public authorities deploying wireless networks have called for further government research into the health effects of Wi-Fi

SEC clarifies SOX guidance

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) makes good on long-promised new guidance for Sarbanes-Oxley.

Novell and EFF form alliance to reform software patents

Novell and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) are teaming up to work on reforms to software patents worldwide.

Government asks IT suppliers to bid for road pricing scheme

The government has asked IT suppliers to bid to run demonstrations of road pricing technology that could be used to implement congestion charging schemes across the UK.

United gets comms on tap with £13.6m deal

United Utilities Water has awarded Thus a £13.6m contract to help improve its comms system

Solihull fights crime on local estates with £2.5m IP-based CCTV network

Centrally controlled security system enables real-time crime alerts for Solihull Council
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