In light of changing legislation, ComReg proposes new codes of practice to modernise consumer rights and improve the transparency of the complaints handling process
Event debrief: ISPA ISP Summit 2025
Against a challenging financial backdrop, regulation, adoption and consolidation will together shape the development of the UK’s fibre market
Europe’s first SIM farm ban
The criminalisation of SIM farms represents one in a range of regulatory interventions aimed at stemming the growing tide of malicious messaging around the world
Ofcom outlaws Global Title leasing
The regulator is the first in the world to ban the practice, issuing an immediate ban to respond to the disproportionate harm that UK global licenses have facilitated globally
Event debrief: BEREC’s 13th Stakeholder Forum
With differing appetites and priorities for regulatory reform, the EC is keeping its cards close to its chest in terms of what the eagerly anticipated DNA could propose
Event debrief: Global Anti-Scam Summit London 2025
The need for coordination across borders and sectors is well understood, although regulators and tech firms clashed over how to best tackle scams at source
The EC’s 2025 work programme
The EC’s planned activities seek to kickstart growth by cutting red tape and enhancing competition, while being mindful of the security of critical digital infrastructure
Advancing mobile power resilience in the UK
Ofcom has set out a nuanced assessment of the range of possible objectives for mobile network resilience in the UK in comparison to some international peers
Event debrief: TechUK’s Future Telecoms Conference
While panellists were generally positive about the Government’s commitment to economic growth, questions remain on how that will be translated into tangible policy change
CMA: Provisional decision on cloud services
With the recommendation to utilise powers under the DMCC Act, the CMA could be the first regulator to impose asymmetric obligations in the cloud market
