Now that the heavy lifting of fibre deployment has been done, the Commission is focusing on fostering competition
German competition authority makes use of new powers to regulate Big Tech
Observers will be looking to see whether ex-ante regulation can really address the perceived competition concerns
Industry launches a scoring system for the environmental performance of mobile devices
The aim is to give consumers consistent, accurate information when comparing the most sustainable mobile phones, but Apple is noticeably absent for the time being
Elsewhere in regulation this week
Virgin Media/O2 merger gets the green light in the UK
UK regulators outline how they will collaborate on competition and privacy
UK Government moves forward with its National Data Strategy
The challenge will be balancing competition, innovation, and high data protection standards as the UK tries to take on Europe
Elsewhere in regulation this week
US competition authority scrutinises Apple’s device repair policies
It is not the first time that Apple’s device policies are called into question, sitting at odds with the company’s recently announced sustainability targets
UK Government publishes the Online Safety Bill
The Government faces a difficult balancing act of needing to do more to tackle harmful content online, but avoiding harming freedom of expression
