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European Commission believes Apple is using its App Store to distort competition

The EC is not the only regulator to take the view that app stores are a bottleneck

Elsewhere in regulation this week

Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 7 May 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team

Germany gets serious about its broadband target

The pace of fibre deployment now needs to match the increase in funding available

A new regulatory framework for the Australian NBN

The NBN says it is now open to a new framework for access prices – but pressure was already mounting from the Government and other stakeholders

Swiss mobile operators win an important legal battle over 5G deployment

Operators should now be able to deploy new antennas more easily, but local authorities are likely to continue putting obstacles in the way

UK completes auction of 700MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz

The contiguous spectrum holdings should facilitate efficient use of spectrum and lower deployment costs

Elsewhere in regulation this week

Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 30 April 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team

French Government must rewrite data retention laws to bring them in line with EU rules

The ruling avoids a potentially risky precedent being set

Europe’s attempt to regulate AI is built on a pyramid of risk

The regulation might look like a balanced compromise, but a lengthy and painstaking negotiation still lies ahead

Diversifying 5G networks in the UK

An aspiration for 25% of equipment coming from new suppliers by the mid 2020s is a stretch