Assembly — Regulation Updates

EC to coordinate the use of mobile location data during the coronavirus pandemic

The EC requires member states to develop a toolbox of measures together with the European Data Protection Board.

German regulator releases new data on broadband performance measurement

BNetzA finds room for improvement when ISPs promise and deliver speeds to end users.

US administration tightens rules for foreign ownership in telecoms

The White House issued an executive order establishing a new committee and review procedures for applications involving foreign investment.

Orange and Free Mobile seek extension to roaming agreement in France

The French regulator ARCEP will have to approve the two-year extension, which would allow Free to roam on Orange’s network until 2022.

Norwegian regulator imposes new fibre access requirements on Telenor

Nkom finalised the detail of the VULA remedy, which will give access seekers more control on their own retail broadband offers.

German Government proposes amendments to law on online hate speech

New provisions in the Network Enforcement Act will give users a right to challenge social networks’ decisions on illegal content.

BBC suggests licence fee could be replaced with a broadband levy

The UK public service broadcaster submitted its response to the Government’s consultation on decriminalising TV licence evasion.