The UK regulator follows through on the options it had presented in an industry workshop in September 2019.
US tech sector welcomes US–China trade agreement, but calls for more progress
The Consumer Technology Association estimates the trade war has already cost US tech companies a total $17.5bn.
Dutch regulator finds ISPs’ traffic management meets net neutrality rules
The ACM published a handbook with the results of its study, and some guidance for ISPs to ensure their traffic management techniques are compliant with net neutrality rules.
French Data Protection Authority proposes stronger tools for internet users to opt out of data harvesting
The CNIL issued a draft recommendation to strengthen the hand of users in giving consent to placing cookies or other tracers on their devices.
Belgian competition authority suspends Proximus–Orange network sharing joint venture
The BCA issued an interim suspension until 16 March 2020, while the operators continue the discussion with the telecoms regulator BIPT.
Norwegian regulator changes scope of Telenor’s SMP obligations
Nkom extends access obligations to part of Telenor’s fibre network, in view of the future switch-off of the operator’s copper network.
US Government issues AI guidelines and warns against over-regulating
The Office for Science and Technology Policy announced the guidelines at CES, sending a message to European counterparts against adopting a prescriptive approach.
Ofcom sets out the UK’s long-term wholesale fixed telecoms market regulation
Ofcom aims to remove roadblocks to investment in fibre with a market review covering the period 2021 – 2026, but with a nod to a longer period of certainty and stability.
Tech giants ask regulators to avoid imposing liability requirements on them
EDiMA, the lobbying group of leading tech companies in Europe, published a paper calling for a new Online Responsibility Framework.
German competition authority gives green light to DT–EWE fibre joint venture
The two companies will now be able to deploy fibre in the north-west of the country, providing they honour commitments they’ve made.
