Assembly — Regulation Updates

Czech Republic completes 5G spectrum auction

The CTU awarded the 700MHz and 3.5GHz bands to five operators.

Finnish Government to launch new financial aid scheme for broadband rollout

The Government will allocate €5m in 2021, and struck an agreement with operators to improve connectivity throughout the country.

European Data Protection Board releases recommendations for international data transfers

The recommendations address the demise of the US–EU Privacy Shield scheme.

European Commission opens second investigation into Amazon's e-commerce business practices

The EC has concerns about Amazon’s use of sensitive data from other retailers using the company’s marketplace.

Swedish regulator suspends 5G spectrum auction following court decision on Huawei

The Administrative Court of Stockholm suspended the PTS’s decision to ban operators from using Huawei and ZTE equipment in their network deployments.

5G spectrum auction rules finalised in Portugal

The rules include significant incentives for new entrants, which sparked criticism from existing MNOs.

US regulator reduces barriers to 5G deployment

Local authorities will have to accept modifications that do not substantially change the dimensions of a mobile site.

Canada proposes legislation to regulate online streaming services

The new legislation will require online broadcasters to invest in Canadian content and creators.

Dutch regulator authorises KPN to switch to IP interconnection

KPN will be able to switch off traditional interconnection from October 2021.

Spanish Data Protection Authority assesses data protection compliance in the telecoms sector

The analysis relates to the conclusion of contracts online or by phone.