Assembly — Regulation Updates

Ofcom

Event debrief: BEREC’s 13th Stakeholder Forum

With differing appetites and priorities for regulatory reform, the EC is keeping its cards close to its chest in terms of what the eagerly anticipated DNA could propose

Event debrief: Global Anti-Scam Summit London 2025

The need for coordination across borders and sectors is well understood, although regulators and tech firms clashed over how to best tackle scams at source

The EC’s 2025 work programme

The EC’s planned activities seek to kickstart growth by cutting red tape and enhancing competition, while being mindful of the security of critical digital infrastructure

Advancing mobile power resilience in the UK

Ofcom has set out a nuanced assessment of the range of possible objectives for mobile network resilience in the UK in comparison to some international peers

Event debrief: TechUK’s Future Telecoms Conference

While panellists were generally positive about the Government’s commitment to economic growth, questions remain on how that will be translated into tangible policy change

CMA: Provisional decision on cloud services

With the recommendation to utilise powers under the DMCC Act, the CMA could be the first regulator to impose asymmetric obligations in the cloud market

Ofcom’s contribution to economic growth in the UK

Ofcom’s response to the Government's ‘Growth Letter’ hopes to convince them that it’s playing its part, but warns that its actual impact may be hard to measure

Regulating competition in digital markets in the UK

The CMA has published guidance on how it will enforce the new regime, detailing potential measures such as pro-competition interventions and new investigatory powers

Revising annual spectrum licence fees in the UK

Ofcom’s proposals update rather than overhaul its approach to calculating charges for the use of spectrum, but nonetheless represent a win for industry

The UK’s Statement of Strategic Priorities for online safety

The Government has published its draft statement of strategic priorities on online safety for Ofcom to consider as it begins to enforce the Online Safety Act starting next year