Assembly — Regulation Updates

Vodafone and TalkTalk appeal Ofcom’s Business Connectivity Market Review

Vodafone and TalkTalk appeal Ofcom’s Business Connectivity Market Review

The operators dispute Ofcom’s plan to relax regulation on wholesale fibre access.

UK Government consults on planning reform to support 5G and extend mobile coverage

UK Government consults on planning reform to support 5G and extend mobile coverage

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport opened a consultation today.

German court suspends competition authority’s order against Facebook

German court suspends competition authority’s order against Facebook

The Bundeskartellamt had ordered Facebook to stop ‘unrestricted data collection’.

EC to propose detailed regulation of facial recognition

EC to propose detailed regulation of facial recognition

The Commission is planning new laws on Artificial Intelligence, strengthening the rights of the GDPR amid recent high-profile scrutiny of facial recognition.

Skype registers as an electronic communications provider in the Netherlands

Skype registers as an electronic communications provider in the Netherlands

By doing so, the company has avoided incurring a €500k fine.

Portuguese regulator approves draft 700MHz plan

Portuguese regulator approves draft 700MHz plan

The band will be freed up in 2020, and allocated to 5G.

Spectrum superiority becomes weapon in UK 5G battle

Spectrum superiority becomes weapon in UK 5G battle

Three switches on its 5G network as EE complains about the marketing campaign that states “If it’s not Three, it’s not real 5G.”

Canadian regulator lowers wholesale broadband rates

Canadian regulator lowers wholesale broadband rates

The CRTC has ruled steep reductions in regulated access and capacity rates.

FCC gets closer to approving the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint

FCC gets closer to approving the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint

Ajit Pai is now formally approving the deal, but State Attorney Generals could still get in the way.

UK Government could empower Ofcom against harmful social media content

UK Government could empower Ofcom against harmful social media content

The new rules would be part of the implementation of the Audio-Visual Media Services Directive.