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German Constitutional Court rules data retention rules unconstitutional

The Court found the current rules lack proportionality, and will mean the German Telecommunications Act needs revisiting.

Huawei to be removed from UK 5G networks by 2027

In a U-turn from January’s 35% cap on Huawei equipment, the Government has decided recent US sanctions mean it must go altogether.

Arcep unveils draft review of the French fixed access market

The regulator looks to speed up copper switch-off, and to impose symmetrical QoS requirements for fibre.

European Commission prepares for Brexit

The EC has set out the legal situation for electronic communications providers across the EU and the UK in light of Brexit.

German presidency of the EU presents a new ePrivacy proposal

Germany will seek for an agreement on the purposes for processing communications metadata, including responses to future pandemics.

Telenor fined for anti-competitive practices in Norway

Telenor was found to be pricing out its competitors which relied on wholesale access to offer mobile broadband between 2008 and 2012.

European Commission adopts Regulation for 5G small cells

The Regulation specifies the physical and technical characteristics of small cells for 5G networks, and sets out a permit-exempt deployment regime.

Dutch regulator proposes network sharing guidelines

The ACM is looking to foster cooperation between mobile operators as they build their 5G networks and switch off 2G and 3G.

European Commission starts to review the Roaming Regulation

The EC will prepare an impact assessment by the end of this year as the regulation is due to expire on 30 June 2022.

BEREC updates its net neutrality guidelines

The guidelines remain largely unchanged compared to the 2016 ones, with some clarifications added relating to 5G and specialised services.