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Streaming services could face tighter regulation in the UK

The review aims to remove inconsistencies and complexities that currently exist between linear and video-on-demand platforms

EC investigates Google for abuse of dominance in online advertising

Regulators are increasingly probing the crossover between privacy and competition

Prices for mobile services on the rise in Australia

The regulator attributes higher prices to a concentrated market

Germany takes on Apple over claims of anti-competitive behavior related to the App Store

App stores are increasingly being seen as a bottleneck

New regulatory model for Australia’s NBN moves a step closer

A new regulatory framework for the NBN is a key priority for the ACCC this year

US publishes new broadband mapping tool

The new maps add weight to the Biden administration’s plan to spend big on infrastructure, at the same time put pressure on the FCC to update its own mapping

US Congress set to pass sweeping antitrust legislation

The US appears determined to go even further than Europe in curbing the power of Big Tech

Opening up energy infrastructure for broadband in Sweden

Physical infrastructure access is likely to be part of the recipe to complete gigabit broadband deployment in Sweden, which only has rural areas left to cover

Elsewhere in regulation this week

Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 18 June 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team

European Commission outlines consumer IoT competition concerns

Amazon, Apple, and Google will be bracing themselves for possible antitrust action from the EC