Regulators in Australia, Germany, and the UK highlight the importance of international coordination when regulating digital markets
Elsewhere in regulation this week
Portuguese regulator acts to speed up drawn-out 5G auction
Operators already feel they are getting a bad deal for this spectrum, further intervention is not sitting well
Regulatory hurdles for Cellnex’s acquisition of Three’s towers across Europe
Irish data protection authority to probe considerable data leak involving Facebook
The incident involving more than 500m users is a critical test for the DPC’s effectiveness as a one-stop-shop
China to strengthen its antitrust approach to Big Tech
A $2.8bn fine for Alibaba and plans to expand regulatory powers show that China is serious about tackling online monopolies
Elsewhere in regulation this week
ARCEP launches new broadband mapping tool
Biden to pour $100bn into funding broadband deployment
The new administration is determined to close the digital divide once and for all, but the details have yet to be ironed out
