Website naming rules may be relaxed

"The way the internet works could be changed forever following a proposed relaxation of the rules governing domain rules.Up until now websites could only use certain suffixes at the end of internet addresses, such as ".co.uk", ".com" or ".org". But in a move to liberalise the...

Exams system faces health check

This news comes shortly after Prime Minister Gordon Brown revealed that hospitals will now be paid based on patient satisfaction rather than number of pateitns treated."The public is to be asked whether it thinks standards in exams are falling, by a new independent...

BBC and ISPs clash over iPlayer

"A row about who should pay for extra network costs incurred by the iPlayer has broken out between internet service providers (ISPs) and the BBC. ISPs say the on-demand TV service is putting strain on their networks, which need to be upgraded to cope.Ashley Highfield, head of...

Europe clears mobiles on aircraft

The EU has approved mobile phone use on airplanes in Europe. Now it will be up to the airlines as to whether they want to begin allowing mobile use on their planes. "The use of mobiles on planes flying in European airspace has been given formal approval by the European...

Fallout from isotope crisis hits top regulator

"Linda Keen has been sacked as president of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), as the row over the NRU shutdown intensifies. On 15 January the Canadian government removed Keen as president, citing a serious erosion of faith in her leadership. The government said...

Temasek says `not guilty` of breaking Indonesian competition law

"Temasek executive director Simon Israel said Temasek was "not guilty" and the company would fight the ruling by the Indonesian business regulator which is also known as KPPU.Temasek owns 56 percent of Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) which in turn owns 35 percent of...

Parking wardens to become council 'spies'

"Parking attendants could soon be able to hand out on-the-spot fines if they catch anyone dropping litter. The attendants will be re-named "civil enforcement officers" and allowed to issue penalty notices for fly-posting and graffiti. They would also become council "spies",...