Ofcom Discussion

^^ This comes under existing regulations because the websites offer streaming video which is regulated by ATVOD (Authority for Television On Demand) on Ofcom's behalf.
Check the 'Notes for Editors' section in the ofcom ruling I linked to for further details.

Yippee, I feel safer now!

Not.

As Munch says, this has been going on for some time. Playboy has been fighting this tooth and nail. The upshot is that they have moved their headquarters to Canada, and will move as many operations there as necessary to satisfy Ofcom that they are foreign run.

Even if Playboy were closed down hardcore porn from abroad would still be widely available so this has achieved nothing. What it does mean is that less scrupulous operators get a larger share of the market.

A list of Scope Determinations by ATVOD can be seen here. Its not just porn operators who have disagreed, The Financial Times, The Guardian, BBC World, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, Everton, even Volkswagon, challenged ATVODs right to regulate their content.

Well i don't no what anyone else thinks of the new Dutch licence concerning Babestation? In my opinion i like the new content regarding a bit more G/G interaction plus the famous handthong is back as we all no. When i compare the content from the other channels, it's clear to me that Babestation seem to be leading the way due to there Dutch owners,and with Ofcom crying in the wings, it shows to me the influence of the foreign licence.
Now i've been thinking, do you think there's a possibility that other channels would seek an equivalent licence? and if so how difficult this would be, i dare say cost would be a factor, plus i don't think the other channel executives would want to sign there company over to them. Either way i think something is going to happen time will tell.

When I read that shit about Playboy being fined 100 grande for content on their website being accessed by minors I had to check my calendar to see what the date was. I thought it was an April fools day joke you see.

What the fuck so X Hamster is ok but Playboy ain't

With regards to Babestation and their so-called new licence my understanding now is probably that all they did was renew their existing one.

But yes it seems to me that the only way to get ofcunt of your back is for as many channels to use the overseas loophole and take advantage of it.

Personally speaking I'd rather see the channels grow and set of balls and challenge the current rules and regulations in place because eventually ofcom will also find a loophole too and when they do they'll be hammering the channels left right and centre with everything they've got, foreign licence or no foreign licence.

I'm guessing X hamster isn't regulated by ATVOD on OfCON's behalf, and the same with many other sites, which is why they aren't being fined.

If I was Ofcom, I'd be much more concered with children accessing websites like heavy-r than anything Playboy has to offer!

Well x hamster and u porn might not be Ofcom regulated, but thats not the end of the stupidity. Ofcom is implementing an European Union directive, so you might think regulation would be the same across Europe but I would put money on websites in France, Germany, Denmark and Czecholsavakia not having restrictions such as compulsary registration using real names and credit card payment. (Try http://www.google.fr http://www.google.cz etc and select local websites if interested in research).

So European rules are being used as an excuse for national prudery.

eccles, the AVMS Directive re VOD states that "material which may cause serious impairment to the physical, mental or moral development of minors must be made available in such a way that it will not normally be seen or heard by them".

At no point have OFCOM or ATVOD provided any evidence whatsoever to show that porn CAN cause SERIOUS impairment to minors. Note also that according to the EC, a minor is defined as a person under 15 years of age not 'under 18s' as in the Comms Act legislation.

Clearly, the law doesn't say that "legal adults should be prevented from accessing adult material if they do not possess a credit card" but, this is EXACTLY what ATVOD have implemeted without providing proof of harm and justification for such unnecessary interference.

Moreover, EVERYONE has had unfettered access to porn via the internet for almost 20 years. IF there were any chance of minors sufferring SERIOUS IMPAIRMENT then it would be widespread and blatantly obvious by now - so WHERE IS THE EVIDENCE OF IT?

(06-01-2013 16:31 )Chilly Wrote:  ^^^^

(06-01-2013 16:39 )mr mystery Wrote:  ^^^ My guess is a courier will be booked and a new batch of DVD's ordered me thinks, Ofcom's next few complaint bulletins will be interesting .

(06-01-2013 22:41 )Digital Dave Wrote:  ^^^ Indeed - bitch, moan and dob them in!

(17-01-2013 17:34 )darren73 Wrote:  Looks like the nurse'e outfits are gone from daytime Rosie has tweeted this

https://twitter.com/RosieRedLight/status...9949661186

No more nurse outfits allowed on RLC days apparently, i wonder why

^^^ What a joke! It seems that the main enemy of the babe channels at the moment is not Ofcom, it's the jumped up little twerp running S66.

(17-01-2013 18:28 )Digital Dave Wrote:  ^^^ What a joke! It seems that the main enemy of the babe channels at the moment is not Ofcom, it's the jumped up little twerp running S66.

Totally with you DD. I'm so pissed with S66 I feel like just stopping watching them.........