Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 2 April 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team
French competition authority decides in favour of Apple against online advertisers
The AdC will not take temporary measures to limit Apple’s new tracking transparency framework – but the dispute is far from over
France launches a tool to track changes to terms and conditions of digital services
It improves transparency for consumers once they’ve signed up, although probably won’t break the habit of initially consenting without engaging in the detail
US finds some digital services taxes are discriminatory
The US Trade Representative has completed investigations into the taxes in India, Italy, and Turkey.
France adopts rules to prevent device waste
The new rules will also require telecoms operators to inform consumers about the carbon footprint of their digital consumption.
New regulation for wholesale broadband access markets in France
European Commission clears SFR’s acquisition of wholesale operator Covage in France
ARCEP extends network sharing agreement between Orange and Free Mobile
The French regulator approved a two-year extension, which will allow Free Mobile to roam on Orange’s network until 2022.
French regulator sets out its future approach to wholesale fibre pricing
ARCEP will differentiate between new ‘fibre zones’ with different types of price controls in the high-quality access market.
