ComReg is seeking to reduce the €300m lost by consumers to fraud each year, but will not rush into the adoption of STIR/SHAKEN protocols
UK: Regulating IoT product safety
The “world-first” law takes on the rapidly growing consumer IoT market as research finds that 99% of UK adults own at least one covered device
TikTok on the clock
Neither a sale nor a ban of the app seem likely in the 270-day timeline given the firm’s pledge to challenge the measure in court
Norway: Regulating mobile call access and origination
With just two nationwide networks currently, Nkom determines the need to maintain access remedies imposed on Telenor for a further three years
France: Digital bill approaches the finish line
While the wide-ranging SREN Bill appears to be near its final form, headline proposals on security and competition in the cloud market will continue to drive debate in Europe
Duct and pole access pricing in Germany
For the first time, BNetzA’s wholesale charge controls for PIA will take into account Deutsche Telekom’s investment in the rollout of full fibre
Event debrief: Connected North 2024
Adoption, consolidation and regulation dominated discussions at this year’s event, with tensions already running high heading into the Telecoms Access Review
Event debrief: Navigating the UK’s Digital Regulation Landscape
The DRCF officially launched its AI and Digital Hub, providing its answer to how regulators can address the pace and breadth of emerging tech
Malta: EC rejects the MCA’s proposed broadband regulation
Despite the veto, the MCA’s market review proposals have been welcomed by some as a challenge to the EC’s broader deregulatory agenda
Regulating wholesale telecoms
As the ACCC in Australia looks to roll back some rules over the next five years, in the UK, Ofcom appears set to stay the course
