From: WT VOX.
News from IoT and wearables regulations: Ofcom has joined forces with the government and ICO to develop regulation for the Internet of Things (IoT) across all industry verticals in the UK. Ofcom will work closely with government, the Information Commissioner’s Office and IoT industry in order to understand the range of issues that might affect successful development of IoT in the UK.
Six years ago the number of “things” connected to the internet surpassed the number of people, with experts estimating that in 2015, there will be more than 25 billion connected devices, and by 2020, that number will increase to 50 billion.
It is for this reason that UK regulators, Ofcom and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the US are taking steps to create a regulatory framework that will protect consumers, though they are aware that any decision must be designed in such a way that it does not harm innovation in the technology sector.
Ofcom has taken steps to accommodate the Internet of Things (IoT) market, in a bid to bolster investment, regulations and innovation for IoT and Wearable related technologies. As part of its plans, the regulator is monitoring the IoT’s spectrum needs to identify if additional spectrum is needed and to explore new ways in which to deal with data privacy in IoT and Wearables.
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