The FCC’s orders to roll back regulation on legacy network retirement are the first steps in a larger effort to clear the sector’s “regulatory underbrush”
DMA: EC advances proceedings into Apple and Google
In announcing the EC’s actions, EVP Ribera attempted to depoliticise the regulator's decisions, aiming to potentially pre-empt retaliation from the US
MWC25: Final reflections
The halls were packed, the production value was high and the on-site catering was expensive: in short, there were very few surprises
Is EU regulation stifling US big tech innovation?
A White House memorandum warned foreign regulators of increased scrutiny for digital service taxes and financial penalties that appear to target US firms
MWC25: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 3
Safety, security and satellite were three prominent and popular topics, with a surprising dose of optimism offered over Europe’s future competitiveness
MWC25: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 2
The year(s) of AI at MWC continued today, with focus shifting to geopolitical tensions and how to respond to the dominance of the US and China in key markets
MWC25: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 1
Familiar calls for deregulation and consolidation to help spur investment alongside debates over fair share and the governance of AI set the tone for the first day of the event
The EU’s Competitiveness Compass
The EC calls for a greater cutting of red tape than ever before to encourage investment and innovation to restore the bloc’s competitiveness with China and the US
Apple and Google: The first investigations under the UK’s DMCC Act
Apple and Google could become the first SMS-designated firms under the CMA’s digital competition regime as the regulator opens its first SMS investigations
US: Rewriting the AI rulebook for competitiveness
The US Government has made a series of rule changes aligned towards the priority on growing the country’s leadership in AI