The merger is expected to usher in a new era for fixed-mobile convergence in the UK
UK regulators outline how they will collaborate on competition and privacy
UK Government moves forward with its National Data Strategy
The challenge will be balancing competition, innovation, and high data protection standards as the UK tries to take on Europe
Elsewhere in regulation this week
US competition authority scrutinises Apple’s device repair policies
It is not the first time that Apple’s device policies are called into question, sitting at odds with the company’s recently announced sustainability targets
UK Government publishes the Online Safety Bill
The Government faces a difficult balancing act of needing to do more to tackle harmful content online, but avoiding harming freedom of expression
ComReg consults on its strategy for the next five years
The plan looks like more of the same, and is perhaps a missed opportunity to focus on emerging issues such as sustainability