Assembly — Regulation Updates

US Court pours cold water on the FTC’s attempt to break up Facebook

The ruling goes to show how important defining the scope of digital markets will be in any attempt to draw up new rules

EC considers the UK an adequate destination for personal data

The UK’s resolve to adopt an approach more focused on innovation means future adequacy decisions can’t be taken for granted

Roaming in Europe post-Brexit

Surcharges and tighter fair usage policies as fewer travellers have dented revenues

Streaming services could face tighter regulation in the UK

The review aims to remove inconsistencies and complexities that currently exist between linear and video-on-demand platforms

EC investigates Google for abuse of dominance in online advertising

Regulators are increasingly probing the crossover between privacy and competition

Prices for mobile services on the rise in Australia

The regulator attributes higher prices to a concentrated market

Germany takes on Apple over claims of anti-competitive behavior related to the App Store

App stores are increasingly being seen as a bottleneck

New regulatory model for Australia’s NBN moves a step closer

A new regulatory framework for the NBN is a key priority for the ACCC this year

US publishes new broadband mapping tool

The new maps add weight to the Biden administration’s plan to spend big on infrastructure, at the same time put pressure on the FCC to update its own mapping

US Congress set to pass sweeping antitrust legislation

The US appears determined to go even further than Europe in curbing the power of Big Tech