Sunday, August 28, 2011

Let the luvvie embrace the boffin in the digital future | Eric Schmidt

The government should put innovation front and centre of their regulatory strategy. TV is going global and transforming in form. This new era, where innovation and speed are paramount, has parallels to the internet. To compete on the world stage, your content businesses need the freedom and legal framework to behave more like internet companies. The starting point for every new piece of legislation should not be "how do we regulate this" but "how do we protect the space needed for innovation".

The computing and creative industries are both a remarkable journey. Sometimes our paths are intertwined, where you least expect. The possibilities are enormous, and the British television is uniquely well positioned to take them if we work together.

. This is an excerpt from the MacTaggart lecture Eric Schmidt has announced today at the Edinburgh International Television Festival Media Guardian


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