COMCO claims to have prevented the creation of a potential monopoly, but will fibre deployments take longer and cost more?
US: Life without the Affordable Connectivity Program
As Congress stalls on allocating resources to the federal affordability programme, ISPs will shift their attention to state-level equity requirements for BEAD funding
France’s ecodesign framework for digital services
While regulators engage more with sustainability, delivering Europe’s twin green and digital transitions will demand more work to understand the environmental impacts of technology
German court orders Meta to pay DT its (fair?) share
Though the decision has been claimed by supporters of fair share as a win, it's unclear if it will change the course of a debate that has generally faded in Europe
Ofcom’s Children’s Safety Codes of Practice
The regulator’s guidance on protecting minors online comes at a time when some governments are considering prohibiting access to platforms altogether
Cloud market competition concerns in Spain
A complaint alleging anti-competitive behaviour by Microsoft reflects familiar anxieties about the dominance of US tech firms and Europe’s (in)ability to compete in digital markets
Canada: Tech and telecoms in the Government budget
Canada is primed to implement a set of policies already popular in other countries, including a digital services tax and telecoms contract notifications
Malta: Safeguarding consumers from voice-based scams
The MCA outlines a suite of new measures to tackle the increasing volume of scam calls coming from abroad, while plugging gaps in its existing regulation
Japan: Reduced regulatory pressure on the former incumbent
While it’s time for some restrictions to be lifted, operators warn of the potential impact on consumers and competition of repealing all legislation on NTT
US: FCC issues fines for privacy violations
New legislative proposals on data privacy would transfer the regulation of privacy in the telecoms sector to the FTC but bring the US closer in alignment to its peers
