Assembly — Regulation Updates

FCC to follow President Trump’s executive order to regulate social media

The FCC’s chairman will propose a rulemaking to interpret part of the Communications Act.

Ofcom makes new proposal to regulate the transition from copper to fibre

The UK regulator proposes a more flexible approach to withdrawing regulation on copper, in some cases ahead of March 2026.

France and Netherlands reach a common position on regulating digital platforms

Ministers of the two Governments signed a position paper advocating an ex-ante framework.

OECD pushes back on efforts to agree on a common digital tax framework

The negotiations on a new tax regime are slowed down by political disagreements between countries.

Governments call for changes to end-to-end encryption

The Governments of seven countries seek to obtain greater access to people’s communications for law enforcement purposes.

Ofcom to introduce new conditions in spectrum licences

The conditions will ensure that equipment operates within the international guidelines for electromagnetic field emissions.

French court of appeal sides with press publishers in fight with Google

The court upheld a decision of the competition authority requiring Google to negotiate licensing fees with press publishers.

US Congress committee proposes breaking up Big Tech

After a 16-month investigation, the Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee makes sweeping recommendations to tackle the market power of Big Tech.

European Court of Justice strikes down national data retention laws

The ECJ confirms the stance it adopted in declaring the Data Retention Directive invalid in 2014.

European Commission sets provisional deadline for O2/Virgin Media merger

The EC will complete its initial assessment by 5 November 2020.