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Improving information for consumers of telecoms services

The UK’s DSIT highlights the success of Open Banking as it looks to bolster consumer protection measures

SK Telecom and Netflix call truce in network usage fee dispute

The end to legal action is unlikely to help the European push for a ‘fair contribution’

Taxing the telecoms sector

Regulators look to limit the burden on operators – but some will expect investment in return

Germany: Multi-band licence extensions to 2030

An additional five years of usage rights in exchange for stricter rural coverage obligations

Tweaking the rules for Chorus and the NBN

Regulators in both Australia and New Zealand are seeking to ensure network providers still operate in the best interests of consumers

Apple’s iPhone 12: Ban over radiation concerns

France’s spectrum agency orders Apple to withdraw the device from the market, prompting fellow regulators in the EU to follow suit

Germany refreshes its data strategy

A welcomed framework but its success will depend on the Government making progress with other digital initiatives

AI: The EU’s first supervisory body

Spain’s new AI agency is designed to steer the development of the technology while anticipating requirements of future EU regulation

DMA: The first batch of gatekeepers

Dominant firms now have six months to ensure full compliance, while the EC investigates whether further services should be subject to ex-ante rules

Subsidising 5G to close the digital divide

An EU-funded scheme in Spain will target sparsely populated rural areas, with the aim of closing the digital divide within two years