Assembly — Regulation Updates

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Deregulating the copper network switch-off in the US

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