Due to limited progress at the federal level, states have taken matters into their own hands, but their legislative efforts have faced stiff opposition
Cloudbusting: Hyperscalers come under increasing regulatory scrutiny
France, the Netherlands and the UK have all announced reviews of competition in the cloud market, but will their investigations identify concerns?
Safer and more secure digital products in Europe
The Cyber Resilience Act, designed to make connected devices more secure, is another example of Europe attempting to set the global standard
Ofcom to explore competition and consumer issues in digital markets
As services such as FaceTime, WhatsApp and Zoom have replaced voice calling and SMS, do these present new harms for consumers?
Facial recognition system declared unconstitutional in Buenos Aires
The decision could set an important precedent for the region, with other jurisdictions soon following suit
Brazil stops sales of iPhones without a charger
While Apple will likely consider any fines levied against it as insignificant, its proprietary charging technology faces other challenges elsewhere
Promoting competition between cloud providers
Proposed amendments by the Netherlands to the EU’s Data Act could support interoperability, although some provisions could see lengthy negotiations
German operators to lower bills when mobile internet speeds fall
A complex process for measuring broadband performance could discourage consumers from making price reduction claims against their provider
What does Liz Truss mean for tech and telecoms?
While tech and telecoms issues didn’t feature prominently during the leadership contest, there are open questions about the direction some will take
