Assembly — Regulation Updates

Potential changes to the UK’s Electronic Communications Code

The UK Government has launched a consultation to change the rules on access to land to help operators deploy digital infrastructure.

Australian competition authority finds that Google dominates digital advertising

The ACCC published the interim report of its inquiry into digital advertising services.

UK mobile operators make progress on the Shared Rural Network

O2, Three, and Vodafone agree to build 222 new masts by 2024.

Twitter tests a community-based tool to tackle disinformation

Birdwatch will be launched as a pilot in the US first.

Italian data protection authority issues temporary restrictions on TikTok

The social network will not be able to process data of users whose age has not been verified.

Sweden’s 2.3GHz and 3.5GHz 5G auction comes to an end raising $277m

The PTS completed the auction of the 2.3GHz and 3.5GHz bands in just one day, which had been delayed due to appeals from Huawei.

Major European operators sign a MoU to collaborate on OpenRAN deployment

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, and Vodafone are calling for more political and government support to boost the OpenRAN ecosystem.

UK competition authority investigates the use of algorithms in digital markets

The CMA opened a consultation on potential harms of algorithms to competition and consumers.

Irish Government pledges to accelerate the national broadband plan in its Remote Working Strategy

The strategy will seek to equip remote areas with the necessary infrastructure to facilitate remote working.

First phase of the US 3.8GHz spectrum auction raises record-breaking $80.9bn

The clock phase of the C-band auction has ended.