Price, marketing and quality of service are priorities for the regulator as it seeks to inject greater competition into the telecoms sector
Contesting misleading advertising
BT and Deutsche Telekom have enjoyed only mixed success with recent challenges of their competitors’ marketing practices
Increasing cybersecurity for smart devices
Success of the voluntary scheme in the US will depend on its widespread adoption and ability to drive competition between firms in the provision of security
Back to the future: Ofcom consults on mobile roaming protections
Proposed measures an important safeguard for UK consumers, although it might not be until next summer before they apply
Australia: New rules to improve safeguards for consumers
Amid continued failings in several areas, a new directly enforceable instrument will give ACMA more powers to better protect customers facing financial hardship
Tackling the UK’s digital divide
With the Government’s digital inclusion strategy almost a decade old, the House of Lords calls for a new plan to drive broadband adoption, skills and competition
Denmark: New rules to limit the collection of children’s data
Several European countries are moving to rein in the power of tech firms, restricting the accumulation of data that underpins their business models
Ireland: ComReg looks to combat scam calls and texts
Addressing different types of fraud simultaneously could be a wise move that may help avoid the pitfalls experienced by other countries
South Korea: Operators fined for deceiving consumers on 5G speeds
Marketing 5G performance unachievable in the real world prompts the regulator to levy one of the highest fines on record
Is it game over for Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard?
US approval and a successful appeal of the CMA’s recent prohibition would still be needed to get the deal through
