Assembly — Regulation Updates

European Electronic Communications Code comes into force

The long-awaited overhaul of the EU regulatory framework for telecoms is now fully in place

France to introduce a Digital Tax from January 2019

The government is planning a tax on the ‘GAFA’ to raise €500m

Ofcom announces plans for 700MHz and 3.6–3.8GHz spectrum awards

The UK regulator has submitted its initial proposal to consultation

ICO releases guidelines for data protection under no-deal Brexit

The UK data protection authority released advice and guidance to get ready for the worst-case scenario.

Irish Data Protection Commissioner runs inquiry on Facebook’s latest data breach

The DPC takes action after the company’s latest data breach

BEREC to update Net Neutrality guidelines

The Body of European Regulators published an assessment of how EU Net Neutrality rules have been applied so far

Swedish regulator finalises 700MHz 5G auction, but 3 launches legal challenge

The regulator PTS has awarded spectrum to two bidders in the auction

Australian competition authority issues first proposal on regulating digital platforms

The ACCC published a preliminary report of its inquiry on digital platforms, which is not yet complete

Ofcom proposes geographical segmentation of broadband markets

The UK regulator sets out its view for the market reviews after 2021, when carrying out the next review of wholesale telecoms networks

Australia’s latest 5G auction concludes with Telstra winning the lion’s share

The Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) has awarded spectrum in the 3.6GHz band to four operators