Assembly — Regulation Updates

Biden shelves plan to force the sale of TikTok’s US operations

The US administration looks set to take a softer approach to security risks from China

EU Council moves ePrivacy Regulation forward

Although significant obstacles remain in the way of a final agreement

DoJ drops lawsuit over net neutrality law in California

The move could signal an imminent return of net neutrality rules in the US

Mobile network sharing guidelines approved in the Netherlands

The ACM sets out the conditions under which operators can collaborate for more efficient rollout of mobile networks

EC moves to develop a cybersecurity certification scheme for 5G networks

The EC asked ENISA to start working on a certification scheme in response to the inconsistent approach towards 5G security.

UK Parliament Science and Technology Committee warns Government to learn from 5G security risks

The report pours water on the Government’s signalling that OpenRAN is the silver bullet to the problems faced with Huawei.

Regulators in UK and Belgium look at broadband switching

Ofcom has proposed a new ‘one touch’ process, and the BIPT recommends operators promote the ‘Easy Switch’ process.

Dutch regulator sees potential harms associated with paid search rankings

The ACM’s study into paid ranking mirrors the findings of the UK competition authority’s recent algorithms paper.

Rumours around the next Ofcom chair

UK newspapers are reporting that the Government could choose the current editor in chief of the Daily Mail for the role.