Regulation Updates index
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May 2025
10
- May 28, 2025 Telecoms M&A under the Trump Administration
- May 27, 2025 Clarifying small cell access obligations in Canada
- May 23, 2025 CNMC hangs up on fixed call termination
- May 21, 2025 Japan: Tech firms face new requirements for content moderation
- May 20, 2025 Protecting children under the DSA
- May 15, 2025 Event debrief: Connect Europe’s Policy Summit
- May 13, 2025 Ireland: Refreshing the complaints handling rules for telecoms
- May 12, 2025 Responding to the SKT data breach
- May 9, 2025 Event debrief: ISPA ISP Summit 2025
- May 7, 2025 Europe’s first SIM farm ban
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April 2025
15
- Apr 30, 2025 DMA: Apple and Meta receive first non-compliance fines
- Apr 29, 2025 Germany: Vodafone and Vantage Towers harming mobile competition
- Apr 28, 2025 Ofcom outlaws Global Title leasing
- Apr 24, 2025 Google is a monopolist (again)
- Apr 23, 2025 The Delete, Delete, Delete playbook
- Apr 17, 2025 France: Conditions for completing the fibre rollout
- Apr 16, 2025 The EU’s AI Continent Action Plan
- Apr 15, 2025 Event debrief: The Telecom Challengers Reshaping Europe’s Competitiveness
- Apr 14, 2025 Event debrief: Tragedy of the commons and the responsible use of networks
- Apr 10, 2025 The EC’s first steps in its review of merger guidelines
- Apr 9, 2025 California: Rate regulation or affordability safeguard?
- Apr 8, 2025 New Zealand: Evolving regulation in line with technology
- Apr 7, 2025 Apple: Competition scrutiny for privacy features
- Apr 3, 2025 Deregulating wholesale broadband in Norway
- Apr 2, 2025 Event debrief: BEREC’s 13th Stakeholder Forum
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March 2025
14
- Mar 31, 2025 Deregulating the copper network switch-off in the US
- Mar 31, 2025 Event debrief: Global Anti-Scam Summit London 2025
- Mar 27, 2025 DMA: EC advances proceedings into Apple and Google
- Mar 26, 2025 Switzerland: Funding gigabit broadband
- Mar 24, 2025 South Korea: Fines for anticompetitive behaviour
- Mar 17, 2025 Australia: Alternative licensing for expiring spectrum
- Mar 13, 2025 ACCC weighs changes to superfast broadband access rules
- Mar 12, 2025 EU’s Action Plan on subsea cable security and resilience
- Mar 11, 2025 The UK’s Digital Inclusion Action Plan
- Mar 10, 2025 MWC25: Final reflections
- Mar 7, 2025 Is EU regulation stifling US big tech innovation?
- Mar 5, 2025 MWC25: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 3
- Mar 4, 2025 MWC25: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 2
- Mar 3, 2025 MWC25: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 1
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February 2025
13
- Feb 27, 2025 South Korea: Apple required to enable RCS
- Feb 26, 2025 Australia’s proposed Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation
- Feb 20, 2025 EU: Withdrawal of the SEP regulation
- Feb 19, 2025 The changing ownership of former incumbents
- Feb 18, 2025 The EC’s 2025 work programme
- Feb 17, 2025 Australia: Strengthening ACMA’s enforcement powers
- Feb 14, 2025 Advancing mobile power resilience in the UK
- Feb 12, 2025 Australia’s Online Safety Act: Under review
- Feb 10, 2025 Extending spectrum licences in Germany
- Feb 7, 2025 Event debrief: TechUK’s Future Telecoms Conference
- Feb 6, 2025 The EU’s Competitiveness Compass
- Feb 5, 2025 Australia: Ensuring quality of service in legacy network migration
- Feb 3, 2025 France: Arcep’s ‘Ambition 2030’ strategy
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January 2025
13
- Jan 30, 2025 CMA: Provisional decision on cloud services
- Jan 30, 2025 Ofcom’s contribution to economic growth in the UK
- Jan 29, 2025 Apple and Google: The first investigations under the UK’s DMCC Act
- Jan 23, 2025 The problem of dormant contracts in the Netherlands
- Jan 23, 2025 US: Rewriting the AI rulebook for competitiveness
- Jan 21, 2025 Spain: Deregulating wholesale central and local access
- Jan 20, 2025 BEREC: Infrastructure sharing is caring
- Jan 16, 2025 Fibre deregulation moves closer in New Zealand
- Jan 15, 2025 Mobile coverage after the 3G switch-off in Finland
- Jan 14, 2025 The UK’s AI Opportunities Action Plan
- Jan 9, 2025 Regulating competition in digital markets in the UK
- Jan 8, 2025 The impact of a new entrant on prices
- Jan 6, 2025 Swisscom’s acquisition of Vodafone Italia
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December 2024
10
- Dec 20, 2024 Compliance with the DMA: The next steps for Apple
- Dec 18, 2024 Revising annual spectrum licence fees in the UK
- Dec 17, 2024 Hungary: Consolidation complicates the review of broadband markets
- Dec 16, 2024 Australia’s proposed rulebook for digital markets
- Dec 12, 2024 Council conclusions on the digital infrastructure White Paper
- Dec 11, 2024 The UK’s Statement of Strategic Priorities for online safety
- Dec 10, 2024 Ireland: Competition in wholesale leased lines
- Dec 9, 2024 Three/Vodafone in the UK: Merger approval
- Dec 5, 2024 Tackling SMS-based scams in Australia
- Dec 3, 2024 Supporting the PSTN switch-off in the UK
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November 2024
13
- Nov 29, 2024 Funding broadband in rural Australia
- Nov 28, 2024 The potential breakup of Google
- Nov 27, 2024 The CMA’s remedies for the mobile browser market
- Nov 26, 2024 Sharing spectrum for satellite in the US
- Nov 25, 2024 Australia’s under-16 social media ban
- Nov 21, 2024 The importance of broadband for future TV distribution
- Nov 19, 2024 Commerce Commission files charges over satellite marketing
- Nov 18, 2024 Compensation for service failures in Ireland
- Nov 14, 2024 Confirmation hearings of European Commissioners-designate
- Nov 8, 2024 Tech and telecoms under the Trump Administration
- Nov 7, 2024 ACCC suit on protecting vulnerable consumers
- Nov 6, 2024 Prices in Belgium: Shop around
- Nov 4, 2024 The EU and UK’s cooperation on competition
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October 2024
18
- Oct 31, 2024 Arcep advances regulation of the cloud market
- Oct 30, 2024 UK Data Bill: Unlocking secure and effective use
- Oct 29, 2024 Strengthening broadband advertising rules in New Zealand
- Oct 24, 2024 Italy’s fixed access market review
- Oct 22, 2024 Digging into data caps in the US
- Oct 21, 2024 A call to action on digital inclusion
- Oct 17, 2024 Ofcom’s positive vision for media literacy
- Oct 16, 2024 CRTC urges action on roaming charges in Canada
- Oct 14, 2024 South Korea recalibrates its approach to digital markets
- Oct 14, 2024 Event debrief: UKTIN Telecoms Commercialisation & Network Economics
- Oct 10, 2024 Three/Vodafone in the UK: Responses to the notice of possible remedies
- Oct 9, 2024 Australia introduces comprehensive scams legislation
- Oct 8, 2024 Reforming rights of way permission in India
- Oct 7, 2024 EU: Google’s cloud complaint against Microsoft
- Oct 3, 2024 Regulating the Metaverse in Japan
- Oct 3, 2024 Consolidating the fibre market in the US
- Oct 2, 2024 Ensuring Apple’s compliance with the DMA
- Oct 1, 2024 Event debrief: Europe’s digital independence and the role of connectivity
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September 2024
15
- Sep 26, 2024 Your (EU) mission, should you choose to accept it
- Sep 24, 2024 One touch (switch) is all it takes
- Sep 23, 2024 Court upholds Google Shopping fine in the EU
- Sep 19, 2024 Tackling misinformation and disinformation in Australia
- Sep 18, 2024 Swisscom/Vodafone Italia deal faces an in-depth review
- Sep 17, 2024 Licensing Amazon’s project Kuiper in the UK
- Sep 16, 2024 CMA objects to Google’s hold over ad tech ecosystem
- Sep 13, 2024 Event debrief: Connected Britain 2024, Day 2
- Sep 12, 2024 Event debrief: Connected Britain 2024, Day 1
- Sep 11, 2024 Draghi: The future of European competitiveness
- Sep 9, 2024 Infrastructure sharing in regional Australia
- Sep 9, 2024 Scaling up the UK’s AI sector
- Sep 4, 2024 Competition and MVNOs in France
- Sep 3, 2024 US: Public funding for satellite connectivity
- Sep 2, 2024 Protecting consumers impacted by network outages
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August 2024
13
- Aug 29, 2024 Is it too early to deregulate fibre services?
- Aug 28, 2024 Competition in Canada’s broadband market
- Aug 27, 2024 Possible remedies in the mobile browser market
- Aug 22, 2024 Australia: A delay to the 3G switch-off
- Aug 20, 2024 Nigeria: Operators required to overhaul retail tariffs
- Aug 19, 2024 Arcep’s updated sustainability indicators
- Aug 12, 2024 Portugal: Market restructuring after a failed attempt at consolidation
- Aug 12, 2024 Germany’s Gigabit Offensive
- Aug 8, 2024 Brazil: Market convergence in audiovisual services
- Aug 6, 2024 Google is a monopolist
- Aug 6, 2024 Growing second-hand device markets
- Aug 2, 2024 Replicating Telefónica's fibre broadband services in Spain
- Aug 1, 2024 What the joint EU, UK, US statement on AI competition leaves unanswered
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July 2024
16
- Jul 31, 2024 Declining returns on investment
- Jul 29, 2024 Spectrum: Annual licence fees to be reviewed in the UK
- Jul 24, 2024 Fines for failing fraud protections
- Jul 24, 2024 Germany: Long-awaited restrictions on Huawei and ZTE
- Jul 22, 2024 Regulating deceptive digital design
- Jul 16, 2024 EU: State of the Digital Decade (second report)
- Jul 15, 2024 Portugal: Vodafone/Nowo merger blocked
- Jul 10, 2024 EC: Protecting competition in a changing world
- Jul 9, 2024 Event debrief: Fixing the Information Crisis
- Jul 9, 2024 UK: Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 extend network sharing agreement
- Jul 8, 2024 US: FCC proposes a ban on phone locking
- Jul 5, 2024 Event debrief: EC Workshop on Competition in Virtual Worlds and Generative AI
- Jul 5, 2024 Tech and telecoms under a Labour Government
- Jul 4, 2024 Event debrief: ISPA ISP Business Summit 2024
- Jul 3, 2024 EC issues first DMA findings to Apple
- Jul 1, 2024 BEREC’s Draft Report on the IP Interconnection ecosystem
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June 2024
17
- Jun 28, 2024 Sweden poised to miss national broadband target
- Jun 26, 2024 Spain extends spectrum licences at no extra cost
- Jun 26, 2024 Restricting smartphones and social media for children
- Jun 25, 2024 Foreign investment in telecoms: The first test of the EC’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation
- Jun 24, 2024 Three/Vodafone in the UK: The merging parties’ case to the CMA
- Jun 20, 2024 Canada: Expanding mobile services via satellite
- Jun 18, 2024 Three/Vodafone in the UK: The rivals’ views on the proposed merger
- Jun 18, 2024 Stamping out scams in New Zealand
- Jun 14, 2024 South Africa’s National Data and Cloud Policy
- Jun 12, 2024 Canada: A platform-funded lifeline for broadcasters
- Jun 12, 2024 Regulating the resilience of communications platforms
- Jun 10, 2024 A new market structure for broadband in Italy
- Jun 10, 2024 Event debrief: AI Fringe Seoul Summit
- Jun 5, 2024 Mobile market consolidation in the US
- Jun 4, 2024 Is a united approach to online safety possible?
- Jun 4, 2024 Innovation in the EU: Make it simple
- Jun 3, 2024 The UK’s framework for regulating online platforms
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May 2024
15
- May 30, 2024 Germany: Spectrum licence renewal rather than revocation and reallocation
- May 28, 2024 Event debrief: CODE Talks on a More Competitive Europe
- May 28, 2024 Event debrief: ComReg’s evolving regulatory role
- May 23, 2024 Swisscom’s fibre rollout strategy deemed anti-competitive
- May 23, 2024 US: Life without the Affordable Connectivity Program
- May 22, 2024 France’s ecodesign framework for digital services
- May 21, 2024 German court orders Meta to pay DT its (fair?) share
- May 16, 2024 Ofcom’s Children’s Safety Codes of Practice
- May 14, 2024 Cloud market competition concerns in Spain
- May 13, 2024 Canada: Tech and telecoms in the Government budget
- May 10, 2024 Malta: Safeguarding consumers from voice-based scams
- May 9, 2024 Japan: Reduced regulatory pressure on the former incumbent
- May 8, 2024 US: FCC issues fines for privacy violations
- May 7, 2024 Monitoring fibre overbuild in Germany
- May 2, 2024 Regulating AI competition in the UK
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April 2024
16
- Apr 30, 2024 Ireland: Combatting scam calls and texts
- Apr 30, 2024 UK: Regulating IoT product safety
- Apr 26, 2024 TikTok on the clock
- Apr 26, 2024 Norway: Regulating mobile call access and origination
- Apr 25, 2024 France: Digital bill approaches the finish line
- Apr 25, 2024 Duct and pole access pricing in Germany
- Apr 24, 2024 Event debrief: Connected North 2024
- Apr 23, 2024 Event debrief: Navigating the UK’s Digital Regulation Landscape
- Apr 18, 2024 Malta: EC rejects the MCA’s proposed broadband regulation
- Apr 17, 2024 Regulating wholesale telecoms
- Apr 15, 2024 UK/US AI safety partnership
- Apr 9, 2024 EC launches its first DMA investigations
- Apr 8, 2024 European Parliament's endorsement of SEP regulation
- Apr 4, 2024 The World v. Apple
- Apr 3, 2024 Spain's strategic investment in Telefónica
- Apr 2, 2024 Regulating disinformation under the EU’s DSA
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March 2024
20
- Mar 28, 2024 Event debrief: BEREC’s 12th Stakeholder Forum
- Mar 27, 2024 Australia: Meeting future spectrum demands
- Mar 27, 2024 Progress report: Global broadband network development
- Mar 25, 2024 UK: CMA set for Phase II review of Three/Vodafone merger
- Mar 22, 2024 Australia: Regulating wholesale broadband access
- Mar 22, 2024 Event debrief: ISPA’s Parliament & Internet conference 2024
- Mar 21, 2024 Event debrief: GSMA’s New Rules for a New Era
- Mar 21, 2024 UK: Simplifying broadband switching
- Mar 19, 2024 Digital markets legislation in India
- Mar 19, 2024 Event debrief: Priorities for broadband and mobile connectivity in the UK
- Mar 14, 2024 FCC considers alternatives to spectrum auctions
- Mar 13, 2024 Paying for privacy in Europe?
- Mar 12, 2024 Driving competition in Japan’s mobile market
- Mar 12, 2024 EC: Adoption of revised market definition notice for competition cases
- Mar 11, 2024 ANACOM takes on automated data charges
- Mar 7, 2024 Event debrief: ECTA’s manifesto for Europe
- Mar 6, 2024 Event debrief: techUK’s Digital Landline Switchover
- Mar 5, 2024 M&A: Latest developments in Europe
- Mar 4, 2024 MWC24 (final) reflections
- Mar 4, 2024 Online harms legislation in Canada
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February 2024
19
- Feb 28, 2024 MWC24: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 3
- Feb 27, 2024 MWC24: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 2
- Feb 26, 2024 MWC24: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 1
- Feb 22, 2024 EC: Digital networks white paper
- Feb 22, 2024 EC: Recommendation on subsea cable resilience
- Feb 21, 2024 Spain: Orange/MasMovil merger approved with remedies
- Feb 20, 2024 AT&T pushes for PSTN withdrawal in California
- Feb 20, 2024 Event debrief: UK Future Spectrum Policy Summit
- Feb 19, 2024 Deregulation of wholesale fixed call origination
- Feb 14, 2024 Regulatory overhaul in Latin America
- Feb 13, 2024 EU: Agreement on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act and adoption of the Gigabit Recommendation
- Feb 12, 2024 Updated financial hardship rules in Australia
- Feb 9, 2024 New mobile market entry in South Korea
- Feb 8, 2024 Big tech leaders testify at US online safety hearing
- Feb 7, 2024 Event debrief: FT-Google on AI
- Feb 7, 2024 UK: CMA Phase I review of Vodafone/Three
- Feb 6, 2024 Sweden: Raising awareness of 2G/3G switch off
- Feb 5, 2024 Apple's plans for DMA compliance
- Feb 1, 2024 Event debrief: US FTC Tech Summit on AI
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January 2024
14
- Jan 31, 2024 Shaping the Future of FTTH Worldwide: FCGA Global Policy & Regulation Review
- Jan 30, 2024 FCC updates network resilience rules
- Jan 25, 2024 Event debrief: Ofcom’s Online Safety series
- Jan 23, 2024 Preparing for misinformation during the 2024 elections
- Jan 23, 2024 WEF 2024: Dominated by AI
- Jan 18, 2024 Policy perspectives from CES 2024
- Jan 17, 2024 Implementing vendor restrictions: Progress report
- Jan 15, 2024 US moves towards limiting targeted ads for children
- Jan 11, 2024 Priorities for Belgium’s Presidency of the Council of the EU
- Jan 9, 2024 Regulating digital markets in the UK
- Jan 9, 2024 Remedying competition concerns in European mergers
- Jan 8, 2024 Wholesale broadband regulation roundup
- Jan 4, 2024 India: The new Telecommunications Act
- Jan 3, 2024 Key outcomes from WRC-23
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December 2023
10
- Dec 19, 2023 Minimising connectivity disruptions for consumers
- Dec 18, 2023 Microsoft/OpenAI: Under the microscope
- Dec 18, 2023 Fair share: US picks up where the EU left off
- Dec 14, 2023 The prospect of fibre deregulation in New Zealand
- Dec 13, 2023 Political agreement reached on the EU’s AI Act
- Dec 11, 2023 Dispute resolution mechanisms in telecoms
- Dec 7, 2023 Consumer strategies to dealing with price increases
- Dec 6, 2023 Regulating access to news
- Dec 5, 2023 Switzerland hits pause on mmWave
- Dec 4, 2023 Lowering network rollout barriers in Spain
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November 2023
21
- Nov 29, 2023 Regulating digital markets in Australia
- Nov 28, 2023 CNMC launches cloud market investigation
- Nov 27, 2023 More funding for digital skills in Europe
- Nov 24, 2023 The UK’s Autumn Budget 2023: Seven measures for the telecoms sector
- Nov 23, 2023 Reforming telecoms policy in South Korea in an effort to reduce prices
- Nov 23, 2023 Modernising universal service to reflect the digital age
- Nov 22, 2023 Google Search trial in the US
- Nov 20, 2023 Portugal: ANACOM urges operators against price rises
- Nov 20, 2023 DMA: Big tech challenges core platform service designations
- Nov 16, 2023 GDPR: Meta required to change behavioural advertising practices
- Nov 15, 2023 Canada: Regulating wholesale access to fibre
- Nov 14, 2023 France: Wholesale broadband regulation for 2024-2028
- Nov 14, 2023 Italy: TIM agrees sale of its fixed infrastructure to KKR
- Nov 10, 2023 Conference debrief: ForumEurope and Euronews International AI Summit
- Nov 9, 2023 Conference debrief: FT-ETNO Tech & Politics Forum 2023
- Nov 7, 2023 UK: CMA settles with big tech on use of rivals’ data
- Nov 6, 2023 Germany: Overbuild challenges fibre deployments
- Nov 6, 2023 Improving mobile network resilience in Switzerland
- Nov 3, 2023 Malta: Factoring sustainability into regulation
- Nov 1, 2023 Mobile coverage and quality issues in rural Australia
- Nov 1, 2023 UK: Next steps for online safety
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October 2023
13
- Oct 30, 2023 Net neutrality in the UK: Welcomed clarity
- Oct 26, 2023 Opening up the modem market in Belgium
- Oct 24, 2023 US: Broadband labelling for consumers
- Oct 19, 2023 UK Parliament: Three-Vodafone merger and implications for competition
- Oct 18, 2023 EC: Plan for a ‘Digital Networks Act’
- Oct 13, 2023 DMA: Designating further gatekeepers
- Oct 11, 2023 South Korea’s ‘Digital Bill of Rights’
- Oct 10, 2023 Right to repair: California approves new legislation
- Oct 9, 2023 Netherlands: KPN’s acquisition of quad-play operator will require commitments
- Oct 6, 2023 Ofcom: UK telecoms briefing for analysts and investors
- Oct 5, 2023 EU: A ‘Telecoms Act’ expected within the year
- Oct 4, 2023 Restoring net neutrality rules in the US
- Oct 3, 2023 Improving information for consumers of telecoms services
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September 2023
12
- Sep 28, 2023 SK Telecom and Netflix call truce in network usage fee dispute
- Sep 27, 2023 Taxing the telecoms sector
- Sep 25, 2023 Germany: Multi-band licence extensions to 2030
- Sep 21, 2023 Tweaking the rules for Chorus and the NBN
- Sep 18, 2023 Apple’s iPhone 12: Ban over radiation concerns
- Sep 14, 2023 Germany refreshes its data strategy
- Sep 12, 2023 AI: The EU’s first supervisory body
- Sep 11, 2023 DMA: The first batch of gatekeepers
- Sep 11, 2023 Subsidising 5G to close the digital divide
- Sep 7, 2023 Malta: Rules for mid-contract price rises
- Sep 5, 2023 A focus on spectrum policy in North America
- Sep 4, 2023 The CMA: How well does it work with other UK regulators?
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August 2023
15
- Aug 31, 2023 National roaming in Belgium: Dialling up the competition
- Aug 30, 2023 Regulating facial recognition in China
- Aug 29, 2023 FCC increases broadband bill subsidies for low-income households
- Aug 24, 2023 EU adopts the Chips Act
- Aug 21, 2023 BIPT clarifies drop cable rules in Belgium
- Aug 21, 2023 TikTok: Complying with the EU’s DSA
- Aug 16, 2023 India’s (long) road to data protection legislation
- Aug 16, 2023 AGCOM proposes to loosen regulation of the fixed access markets in Italy
- Aug 15, 2023 UK Government: Funding boost for satellite and regional 5G
- Aug 9, 2023 Regulating online platforms in South Africa
- Aug 9, 2023 Italy: Stricter anti-piracy rules become law
- Aug 7, 2023 Austria: Deregulating wholesale high-quality access
- Aug 7, 2023 WACC: Adjustments in Spain to reflect recent macroeconomic conditions
- Aug 4, 2023 Netherlands: Wholesale local access market left unregulated
- Aug 2, 2023 South Korea: Reducing early termination charges for broadband
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July 2023
11
- Jul 31, 2023 Contesting misleading advertising
- Jul 28, 2023 Increasing cybersecurity for smart devices
- Jul 27, 2023 US: Voluntary commitments on AI
- Jul 25, 2023 Back to the future: Ofcom consults on mobile roaming protections
- Jul 19, 2023 Arcep reports on the state of France’s telecoms market
- Jul 12, 2023 Australia: New rules to improve safeguards for consumers
- Jul 11, 2023 Tackling the UK’s digital divide
- Jul 10, 2023 South Korea: Government excludes telecoms operators from private 5G
- Jul 6, 2023 EU Data Act: Agreement reached
- Jul 4, 2023 Priorities for Spain’s presidency of the Council of the EU
- Jul 3, 2023 Australia: Court prohibits Telstra/TPG rural tie-up
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June 2023
11
- Jun 29, 2023 Orange/MasMovil: EC outlines concerns
- Jun 28, 2023 Conference debrief: ETNO-MLex Digital Policy Day
- Jun 21, 2023 Denmark: New rules to limit the collection of children’s data
- Jun 21, 2023 Ireland: ComReg looks to combat scam calls and texts
- Jun 19, 2023 Europe’s ‘fair contribution’ debate: Latest updates
- Jun 14, 2023 Merger of Three and Vodafone in the UK
- Jun 13, 2023 Conference debrief: ISPA ISP Business Summit 2023
- Jun 8, 2023 Conference debrief: techUK’s Tech Policy Leadership Conference
- Jun 5, 2023 South Korea: Operators fined for deceiving consumers on 5G speeds
- Jun 1, 2023 The UK’s semiconductor strategy
- Jun 1, 2023 Belgium: BIPT weighs in on the ‘fair contribution’ debate
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May 2023
10
- May 30, 2023 EC Gigabit Recommendation: BEREC’s response
- May 25, 2023 Is it game over for Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard?
- May 23, 2023 Germany: New entrant faces fine for missing 5G rollout target
- May 17, 2023 US: New pricing obligations for cable and satellite TV providers
- May 12, 2023 Ofcom cloud market study: Webinar on interim report
- May 11, 2023 CMA: Competition and consumer protection considerations of AI
- May 9, 2023 Harmonising the EU’s patent rules
- May 4, 2023 Arcep’s second digital sustainability report
- May 4, 2023 Canada’s controversial new content law
- May 3, 2023 Australia: Protecting consumers in financial hardship
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April 2023
10
- Apr 26, 2023 The UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
- Apr 21, 2023 Conference debrief: Connected North 2023
- Apr 19, 2023 The UK’s pro-innovation approach to regulating AI
- Apr 18, 2023 Compensation for Huawei ‘rip and replace’ in France?
- Apr 13, 2023 Italy: AGCOM to limit the use of inflation-based price rises
- Apr 12, 2023 Switzerland moves to regulate online platforms
- Apr 11, 2023 Czech Republic: EC vetoes proposals to regulate wholesale mobile access
- Apr 5, 2023 Ofcom proposes to refer UK cloud market to the CMA for investigation
- Apr 4, 2023 Spain: Orange/MasMovil JV heads for Phase II review
- Apr 4, 2023 ISPA: Parliament & Internet conference 2023
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March 2023
13
- Mar 28, 2023 ETNO/POLITICO: ‘Telecoms drumbeat for the future of connectivity’
- Mar 28, 2023 Orange/VOO deal sparks telecoms restructuring in Belgium
- Mar 27, 2023 The FCC’s satellite-to-smartphone regulation
- Mar 27, 2023 CNMC approves energy-driven increases to wholesale charges in Spain
- Mar 20, 2023 Competition authority dismisses claims of price collusion in Croatia
- Mar 20, 2023 Ofcom: Online scams rife in the UK
- Mar 16, 2023 A wave of mobile market restructuring in Asia
- Mar 13, 2023 Improving broadband information for UK consumers
- Mar 13, 2023 Westminster eForum: Next steps for the UK mobile industry
- Mar 9, 2023 House of Lords: Inquiry into digital exclusion and the cost of living
- Mar 9, 2023 EC approves fibre joint ventures in Austria and Germany
- Mar 7, 2023 Reviewing the wholesale broadband market in France
- Mar 1, 2023 MWC23: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 3
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February 2023
7
- Feb 28, 2023 MWC23: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 2
- Feb 27, 2023 MWC23: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 1
- Feb 24, 2023 EC’s three-part plan to boost gigabit connectivity
- Feb 16, 2023 Telstra: Failing vulnerable customers in Australia
- Feb 10, 2023 Removing Telia’s copper access obligations in Sweden
- Feb 7, 2023 Regulators seek to incentivise spectrum use in private networks
- Feb 3, 2023 Ofcom’s expectations of mobile providers for 2G and 3G switch-off
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January 2023
8
- Jan 31, 2023 Ireland signs Online Safety & Media Regulation Bill 2022 into law
- Jan 30, 2023 The FCC ups the ante on data breaches
- Jan 23, 2023 ACCC wrestles with future regulation of the NBN
- Jan 19, 2023 Legislation to ensure UK households can access gigabit broadband
- Jan 17, 2023 ANACOM’s position on the Vodafone/Nowo merger in Portugal
- Jan 16, 2023 Ofcom: Net neutrality for an evolving internet
- Jan 13, 2023 Canada’s Rogers/Shaw merger saga
- Jan 9, 2023 Use it or lose it: Telcos reprimanded for slow-moving spectrum deployments
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December 2022
6
- Dec 21, 2022 The EC’s revised state aid guidelines for broadband
- Dec 19, 2022 Broadband prices in Australia rise, with service levels unchanged
- Dec 16, 2022 Accelerating the copper switch-off in Spain
- Dec 16, 2022 Reducing energy consumption in telecoms networks
- Dec 14, 2022 Ofcom’s future approach to mobile in the UK
- Dec 1, 2022 Broadband labelling in the US
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November 2022
7
- Nov 25, 2022 Telcos in Portugal fined €15m for poor communication of price rises
- Nov 21, 2022 Mapping broadband and improving its accuracy
- Nov 16, 2022 Telcos fined in Australia for misleading statements on broadband speeds
- Nov 10, 2022 Consumers urged to shop around amid inflationary pressures
- Nov 9, 2022 Energy cost impacts weigh on telco results
- Nov 8, 2022 South Korean legislators debate usage fees for content providers
- Nov 1, 2022 Addressing the cost of living in the US
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October 2022
11
- Oct 31, 2022 Ofcom’s review of net neutrality in the UK
- Oct 27, 2022 Canada seeks to improve choice and affordability through MVNOs
- Oct 24, 2022 What does Rishi Sunak mean for tech and telecoms?
- Oct 21, 2022 Co-investment in European telecoms: A problem halved?
- Oct 19, 2022 The EU’s Connectivity Infrastructure Act
- Oct 18, 2022 US publishes an AI Bill of Rights
- Oct 12, 2022 BEREC yet to be convinced by proposals for a ‘fair share’
- Oct 11, 2022 Tackling greenwashing and fake online reviews in Australia
- Oct 10, 2022 Ofcom's new responsibilities for telecoms network security
- Oct 3, 2022 California signs online safety and transparency bills into law
- Oct 3, 2022 Cloudbusting: Hyperscalers come under increasing regulatory scrutiny
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September 2022
9
- Sep 29, 2022 Safer and more secure digital products in Europe
- Sep 23, 2022 Ofcom to explore competition and consumer issues in digital markets
- Sep 21, 2022 Facial recognition system declared unconstitutional in Buenos Aires
- Sep 15, 2022 Brazil stops sales of iPhones without a charger
- Sep 8, 2022 Promoting competition between cloud providers
- Sep 6, 2022 German operators to lower bills when mobile internet speeds fall
- Sep 5, 2022 What does Liz Truss mean for tech and telecoms?
- Sep 2, 2022 Vodafone reaches deal to sell Hungarian unit
- Sep 1, 2022 Switzerland announces new security requirements for wireless devices
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August 2022
11
- Aug 30, 2022 Social media platforms under the spotlight in Australia
- Aug 24, 2022 Court rules in FCC’s favour in 5.9GHz battle
- Aug 23, 2022 Ofcom finds Sky in breach of end-of-contract notification rules
- Aug 22, 2022 China lifts the lid on recommendation algorithms
- Aug 18, 2022 Infrastructure and the cost of living were key themes this results season
- Aug 17, 2022 US Senators seek to reinstate net neutrality rules
- Aug 16, 2022 Tackling digital harms and enhancing online safety in New Zealand
- Aug 11, 2022 FCC probes US mobile operators on data privacy practices
- Aug 8, 2022 Wholesale broadband access: A trend towards deregulation
- Aug 4, 2022 Arcep and Orange progress plans for copper switch-off in France
- Aug 3, 2022 Protecting consumers: Eircom in breach of contract change notification rules
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July 2022
10
- Jul 28, 2022 Overhauling the regulation of telecoms in India
- Jul 27, 2022 Cost of living: South Korean policymakers push for more affordable 5G tariffs
- Jul 27, 2022 Aiming for the sky: UK outlines vision for commercial drones
- Jul 19, 2022 Mobile network sharing in the Czech Republic given the green light
- Jul 18, 2022 A longer timeframe for global tax reforms
- Jul 12, 2022 Mapping broadband coverage in the US
- Jul 11, 2022 India to reserve spectrum for private 5G networks
- Jul 11, 2022 The challenges of Mexico’s wholesale mobile network
- Jul 5, 2022 Optus asks the ACCC to halt the proposed Telstra/TPG merger in Australia
- Jul 1, 2022 Arcep consults on its future regulatory approach to mobile in France
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June 2022
9
- Jun 21, 2022 Data laws in the UK: A new legislative direction post-Brexit
- Jun 21, 2022 Big tech and disinformation: A tougher stance
- Jun 20, 2022 Making the UK a ‘global tech superpower’
- Jun 17, 2022 Apple and Google: Under increasing scrutiny in the UK
- Jun 13, 2022 A windfall tax on Hungary’s telecoms industry: An isolated incident?
- Jun 13, 2022 Australia and New Zealand step up efforts to tackle scams
- Jun 8, 2022 Common charger principles in the EU: A decade in the making
- Jun 7, 2022 Satellite to support broadband rollout in France
- Jun 1, 2022 Italy’s single broadband network: A step closer to fruition
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May 2022
13
- May 31, 2022 Placing consumers at the heart of Canada’s new telecoms policy
- May 30, 2022 Improving the treatment of vulnerable customers in Australia
- May 25, 2022 A new regulatory framework for Australia’s NBN
- May 24, 2022 Liberalising more spectrum for 5G in the UK
- May 23, 2022 Barriers to switching online services
- May 19, 2022 The debate on a ‘fair contribution’ to network costs
- May 16, 2022 India diverges from Europe on spectrum for private 5G networks
- May 12, 2022 The risks associated with Europe’s Data Act
- May 12, 2022 Asking big tech to contribute to the Universal Service Fund in the US
- May 10, 2022 A delay to 3G switch-off in Italy
- May 10, 2022 Ofcom consults on the assignment of mmWave bands in the UK
- May 10, 2022 Delays to the UK’s regime for digital competition
- May 4, 2022 Germany ends zero-rating: the rest of the EU will follow
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April 2022
9
- Apr 29, 2022 The fight against robocalls in the US continues
- Apr 26, 2022 The EU’s Digital Services Act
- Apr 21, 2022 Europe’s AI Act moves forward
- Apr 21, 2022 Negotiating lower wholesale fibre prices in the Netherlands
- Apr 14, 2022 10 year stability for wholesale broadband pricing in Germany
- Apr 12, 2022 Funding passive mobile infrastructure to improve coverage
- Apr 7, 2022 Social tariffs and raising awareness of them
- Apr 5, 2022 A role for satellite broadband in Sweden
- Apr 4, 2022 Belgium to go from a 3-to-4 player mobile market
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March 2022
10
- Mar 31, 2022 Iliad fined €1.2m in Italy for misleading 5G advertising
- Mar 30, 2022 Another attempt at a transatlantic data privacy framework
- Mar 30, 2022 EU adopts the Digital Markets Act
- Mar 24, 2022 3.8–4.0GHz band in France open to vertical users
- Mar 17, 2022 An end to zero-rating in the EU?
- Mar 16, 2022 South Korea adopts new rules for third-party app store payments
- Mar 10, 2022 Ofcom’s proposals for the 6GHz band in the UK
- Mar 9, 2022 Regulating AI in Brazil
- Mar 8, 2022 Defining ‘unlimited’ in Belgium
- Mar 2, 2022 TIM’s co-investment venture gets regulatory approval in Italy
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February 2022
11
- Feb 28, 2022 Competition concerns in Austria’s mobile market
- Feb 24, 2022 Regulating for wholesale mobile access in the Czech Republic
- Feb 22, 2022 Removing Huawei from the UK’s fixed networks
- Feb 16, 2022 Hungary to subsidise replacement of 3G handsets
- Feb 15, 2022 Italy’s broadband labelling scheme comes under criticism
- Feb 10, 2022 Retiring Orange’s copper network in France
- Feb 10, 2022 Ofcom’s mobile strategy review: How best to support investment?
- Feb 9, 2022 The European Chips Act: Industrial policy is back
- Feb 8, 2022 ISPs in France take on content providers
- Feb 3, 2022 Investigating the cloud market in France
- Feb 2, 2022 Online Safety Bill: The Government has listened
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January 2022
10
- Jan 31, 2022 France and Germany’s private 5G network partnership
- Jan 26, 2022 5G and sustainability
- Jan 25, 2022 FCC to tackle long-standing broadband competition issues in the US
- Jan 24, 2022 US lawmakers move to curb the power of big tech
- Jan 20, 2022 Could the FTC succeed in breaking up Meta?
- Jan 19, 2022 Mexico prepares for its 5G spectrum auction
- Jan 13, 2022 Guidelines in Spain for disputes related to physical infrastructure access
- Jan 10, 2022 Google could face ex-ante regulation in Germany
- Jan 6, 2022 The prospect of a single broadband network in Italy has been revived
- Jan 5, 2022 US operators face obstacles in using the C-Band for 5G
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December 2021
10
- Dec 17, 2021 UK competition authority could block the sale of Three’s towers to Cellnex
- Dec 16, 2021 Italy’s broadband voucher scheme gets the EC’s approval
- Dec 15, 2021 UK competition authority accuses Apple and Google of operating a duopoly
- Dec 14, 2021 Switzerland to include 80Mbps broadband in the USO
- Dec 9, 2021 Advertising guidance on UK video-sharing platforms
- Dec 9, 2021 The EU’s roaming regulation extended until 2032
- Dec 8, 2021 UK Government announces 2G and 3G phase-out by 2033
- Dec 3, 2021 The EU adopts its Data Governance Act
- Dec 2, 2021 Norway sets stronger safeguards for Telenor’s copper retirement
- Dec 1, 2021 Belgium eyes the entry of a fourth mobile operator in the market
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November 2021
12
- Nov 26, 2021 Europe’s approach to regulating the digital economy moves ahead
- Nov 24, 2021 OFCOM cuts annual spectrum licence fees in Switzerland
- Nov 23, 2021 TPG wants to enhance the functional separation of its fixed network in Australia
- Nov 19, 2021 Biden signs off the $65bn US broadband plan
- Nov 18, 2021 Italy sets out an ambitious plan to boost 5G rollout
- Nov 15, 2021 Europe’s latest digital competitiveness index
- Nov 12, 2021 ComReg pushes for a faster mobile switching process in Ireland
- Nov 10, 2021 European Commission wins Google antitrust appeal
- Nov 10, 2021 France adopts a €2bn strategy for AI
- Nov 8, 2021 A new marketing code for telecoms operators in New Zealand
- Nov 4, 2021 UK Government to amend its Online Safety Bill
- Nov 2, 2021 Portugal’s 5G auction finally comes to an end
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October 2021
10
- Oct 28, 2021 Germany’s wholesale local access market review
- Oct 26, 2021 The FTC uncovers questionable privacy practices of US telcos
- Oct 22, 2021 The FCC moves to curb the spread of ‘robotexts’
- Oct 20, 2021 Music streaming services to be scrutinised by the UK competition authority
- Oct 18, 2021 Spain’s new rules for wholesale broadband access
- Oct 14, 2021 The EU Digital Markets Act could be a year away, or longer
- Oct 13, 2021 Swisscom forced to pause its FTTH expansion
- Oct 7, 2021 BEREC to rewrite the net neutrality guidelines
- Oct 7, 2021 T-Mobile takes KPN to court over copper phase-out in the Netherlands
- Oct 4, 2021 Norway completes 5G multiband auction
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September 2021
9
- Sep 23, 2021 UK sets out plan to become a global leader in AI
- Sep 22, 2021 US clamps down on health apps and devices over privacy concerns
- Sep 17, 2021 Openreach waives connection fees for low income households
- Sep 14, 2021 Why the App Store ruling may not be a real win for Apple
- Sep 13, 2021 A stronger role for national authorities in enforcing the EU’s Digital Markets Act?
- Sep 10, 2021 Net neutrality up for debate in the UK
- Sep 9, 2021 Ireland issues its first large GDPR fine
- Sep 2, 2021 New expectations for Australia’s NBN
- Sep 1, 2021 Levelling the playing field between VoD and linear services
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August 2021
15
- Aug 27, 2021 UK to break away from GDPR
- Aug 25, 2021 South Korea becomes the latest to crack down on app stores
- Aug 24, 2021 Telefonica’s copper switch-off in Spain gathers pace
- Aug 23, 2021 US FTC refiles Facebook antitrust case
- Aug 20, 2021 China’s clampdown on Big Tech continues
- Aug 18, 2021 Portugal’s regulator changes 5G auction rules, again
- Aug 17, 2021 UK government defines more clearly what it means by ‘gigabit-capable’
- Aug 16, 2021 US lawmakers look to regulate app stores
- Aug 12, 2021 Australian ISPs push back on claims they misled broadband customers
- Aug 11, 2021 Dish and T-Mobile clash over 3G phase-out in the US
- Aug 9, 2021 The end of free roaming in Europe?
- Aug 9, 2021 FCC takes new steps to help prevent phone scams
- Aug 4, 2021 Colombia declares the internet an essential service
- Aug 3, 2021 Amazon fined €746m in largest GDPR fine to date
- Aug 2, 2021 The UK to join the scrutiny of Facebook’s acquisition of Kustomer
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July 2021
13
- Jul 29, 2021 Fibre broadband ‘sprouting everywhere’
- Jul 29, 2021 Three’s sale of masts to Cellnex faces scrutiny from the UK competition authority
- Jul 28, 2021 Singapore to make the 2.1GHz band available for standalone 5G
- Jul 26, 2021 US legislators propose Big Tech contribute to the Universal Service Fund
- Jul 22, 2021 Spain’s €1.01bn 700MHz auction wrapped up in just two days
- Jul 21, 2021 UK Government’s proposals for a new competition framework for the digital economy
- Jul 20, 2021 Ofcom outlines a new spectrum strategy with an emphasis on sharing
- Jul 19, 2021 ACMA to set out expectations for how Australian operators should treat vulnerable customers
- Jul 16, 2021 Ireland under pressure to investigate data sharing between WhatsApp and Facebook
- Jul 15, 2021 UK Government sets out a plan for ‘Digital Regulation’
- Jul 15, 2021 Belgian regulator wants ISPs to be clearer about ‘unlimited’ internet offers
- Jul 13, 2021 Google fined €500m in France for failing to negotiate in good faith with press publishers
- Jul 2, 2021 OECD finally agrees global tax deal
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June 2021
18
- Jun 30, 2021 US Court pours cold water on the FTC’s attempt to break up Facebook
- Jun 29, 2021 EC considers the UK an adequate destination for personal data
- Jun 25, 2021 Roaming in Europe post-Brexit
- Jun 25, 2021 Streaming services could face tighter regulation in the UK
- Jun 25, 2021 EC investigates Google for abuse of dominance in online advertising
- Jun 25, 2021 Prices for mobile services on the rise in Australia
- Jun 25, 2021 Germany takes on Apple over claims of anti-competitive behavior related to the App Store
- Jun 25, 2021 New regulatory model for Australia’s NBN moves a step closer
- Jun 18, 2021 US publishes new broadband mapping tool
- Jun 15, 2021 US Congress set to pass sweeping antitrust legislation
- Jun 14, 2021 Opening up energy infrastructure for broadband in Sweden
- Jun 14, 2021 Elsewhere in regulation this week
- Jun 10, 2021 European Commission outlines consumer IoT competition concerns
- Jun 9, 2021 Portuguese regulator tries once again to speed up its 5G auction
- Jun 8, 2021 G7 tax agreement could spell the end for digital services tax initiatives
- Jun 7, 2021 EU and UK launch parallel antitrust action against Facebook
- Jun 4, 2021 Spain set to auction 700MHz spectrum
- Jun 3, 2021 Belgium mulls the entry of a fourth MNO in the market
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May 2021
17
- May 31, 2021 Elsewhere in regulation this week
- May 28, 2021 New regulatory regime for fibre in New Zealand
- May 26, 2021 German competition authority makes use of new powers to regulate Big Tech
- May 25, 2021 Industry launches a scoring system for the environmental performance of mobile devices
- May 24, 2021 Elsewhere in regulation this week
- May 21, 2021 Virgin Media/O2 merger gets the green light in the UK
- May 20, 2021 UK regulators outline how they will collaborate on competition and privacy
- May 18, 2021 UK Government moves forward with its National Data Strategy
- May 17, 2021 Elsewhere in regulation this week
- May 13, 2021 US competition authority scrutinises Apple’s device repair policies
- May 12, 2021 UK Government publishes the Online Safety Bill
- May 11, 2021 ComReg consults on its strategy for the next five years
- May 10, 2021 Elsewhere in regulation this week
- May 7, 2021 Italy drops plans for a single broadband network
- May 5, 2021 Portuguese regulator set to renew 900MHz and 1800MHz licences
- May 4, 2021 European Commission believes Apple is using its App Store to distort competition
- May 3, 2021 Elsewhere in regulation this week
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April 2021
19
- Apr 30, 2021 Germany gets serious about its broadband target
- Apr 29, 2021 A new regulatory framework for the Australian NBN
- Apr 28, 2021 Swiss mobile operators win an important legal battle over 5G deployment
- Apr 27, 2021 UK completes auction of 700MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz
- Apr 26, 2021 Elsewhere in regulation this week
- Apr 23, 2021 French Government must rewrite data retention laws to bring them in line with EU rules
- Apr 21, 2021 Europe’s attempt to regulate AI is built on a pyramid of risk
- Apr 21, 2021 Diversifying 5G networks in the UK
- Apr 20, 2021 Competition authorities demand stricter rules on merger control to curb the dominance of Big Tech
- Apr 19, 2021 Elsewhere in regulation this week
- Apr 16, 2021 Portuguese regulator acts to speed up drawn-out 5G auction
- Apr 15, 2021 Regulatory hurdles for Cellnex’s acquisition of Three’s towers across Europe
- Apr 15, 2021 Irish data protection authority to probe considerable data leak involving Facebook
- Apr 12, 2021 China to strengthen its antitrust approach to Big Tech
- Apr 12, 2021 Elsewhere in regulation this week
- Apr 8, 2021 ARCEP launches new broadband mapping tool
- Apr 6, 2021 Biden to pour $100bn into funding broadband deployment
- Apr 5, 2021 Elsewhere in regulation this week
- Apr 1, 2021 Italian court rules in favour of WiMAX operators in 3.5GHz licence renewal
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March 2021
17
- Mar 31, 2021 Ofcom maintains regulation of wholesale call markets
- Mar 29, 2021 Elsewhere in regulation this week
- Mar 26, 2021 Sweden misses 2020 broadband target, but is on track for 2025
- Mar 25, 2021 Ofcom’s guidelines to tackle harmful content on video platforms
- Mar 23, 2021 Telecoms and tech get serious about the European Green Deal
- Mar 22, 2021 Elsewhere in regulation this week
- Mar 18, 2021 Ofcom’s boost for broadband builders
- Mar 17, 2021 French competition authority decides in favour of Apple against online advertisers
- Mar 17, 2021 Ofcom's 700MHz and 3.6–3.8GHz auction raises £1.36bn
- Mar 16, 2021 US moves to restrict more Chinese companies
- Mar 12, 2021 US Congress to free up $94bn for broadband development
- Mar 11, 2021 UK regulators get serious about cooperating to tackle the big issues
- Mar 10, 2021 European Commission sets out digital objectives for the next decade
- Mar 5, 2021 UK competition authority investigates Apple’s app store
- Mar 4, 2021 Swedish regulator sets out priorities for 2021
- Mar 3, 2021 Conflict over the renewal of 3.5GHz licences in Italy
- Mar 1, 2021 FCC adopts broadband support scheme for low-income households
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February 2021
19
- Feb 25, 2021 European Commission wants ten more years of Roam Like at Home
- Feb 24, 2021 FCC head wants the US to lead on OpenRAN
- Feb 23, 2021 Big Tech signs up to disinformation Code of conduct in Australia
- Feb 22, 2021 European Commission to grant data adequacy to the UK
- Feb 19, 2021 Swedish regulator looks to improve connectivity on trains
- Feb 18, 2021 Rosenworcel looks to make her mark at first meeting of the new FCC
- Feb 17, 2021 France launches a tool to track changes to terms and conditions of digital services
- Feb 15, 2021 Australia to legislate to make online platforms pay for content
- Feb 12, 2021 BT’s final plea to Ofcom as the regulator wraps up the WFTMR
- Feb 12, 2021 Ofcom fines O2 £10.5m for overcharging outgoing customers
- Feb 12, 2021 Biden shelves plan to force the sale of TikTok’s US operations
- Feb 11, 2021 EU Council moves ePrivacy Regulation forward
- Feb 9, 2021 DoJ drops lawsuit over net neutrality law in California
- Feb 8, 2021 Mobile network sharing guidelines approved in the Netherlands
- Feb 5, 2021 EC moves to develop a cybersecurity certification scheme for 5G networks
- Feb 4, 2021 UK Parliament Science and Technology Committee warns Government to learn from 5G security risks
- Feb 3, 2021 Regulators in UK and Belgium look at broadband switching
- Feb 2, 2021 Dutch regulator sees potential harms associated with paid search rankings
- Feb 1, 2021 Rumours around the next Ofcom chair
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January 2021
18
- Jan 29, 2021 Potential changes to the UK’s Electronic Communications Code
- Jan 28, 2021 Australian competition authority finds that Google dominates digital advertising
- Jan 27, 2021 UK mobile operators make progress on the Shared Rural Network
- Jan 26, 2021 Twitter tests a community-based tool to tackle disinformation
- Jan 25, 2021 Italian data protection authority issues temporary restrictions on TikTok
- Jan 21, 2021 Sweden’s 2.3GHz and 3.5GHz 5G auction comes to an end raising $277m
- Jan 20, 2021 Major European operators sign a MoU to collaborate on OpenRAN deployment
- Jan 20, 2021 UK competition authority investigates the use of algorithms in digital markets
- Jan 19, 2021 Irish Government pledges to accelerate the national broadband plan in its Remote Working Strategy
- Jan 18, 2021 First phase of the US 3.8GHz spectrum auction raises record-breaking $80.9bn
- Jan 15, 2021 Germany reforms competition law to reflect the evolution of digital markets
- Jan 14, 2021 UK operators expand 5G footprint but a common approach to defining coverage is still missing
- Jan 13, 2021 Portugal adopts new rules to protect vulnerable telecoms customers during COVID-19
- Jan 11, 2021 UK competition authority to investigate Google’s Chrome browser
- Jan 8, 2021 US finds some digital services taxes are discriminatory
- Jan 6, 2021 France adopts rules to prevent device waste
- Jan 4, 2021 Algorithm used by Deliveroo in Italy ruled as discriminatory
- Jan 4, 2021 New regulation for wholesale broadband access markets in France
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December 2020
18
- Dec 22, 2020 Swiss competition authority launches inquiry into Swisscom’s fibre deployment
- Dec 21, 2020 Interim report on barriers to uptake of gigabit-capable broadband in the UK
- Dec 17, 2020 European Commission clears Google’s acquisition of FitBit
- Dec 17, 2020 European Commission unveils new Cybersecurity Strategy
- Dec 16, 2020 Swedish 5G auction can go ahead with restrictions on Chinese vendors
- Dec 16, 2020 European Commission unveils new proposals to regulate Big Tech
- Dec 15, 2020 UK Government introduces long-awaited Online Harms bill
- Dec 15, 2020 Spanish regulator to set new prices for access to Telefonica’s ducts and poles
- Dec 11, 2020 Funding arrangements put in place for vendor swap-out in the US
- Dec 10, 2020 US Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit to undo Facebook’s takeover of Instagram and WhatsApp
- Dec 9, 2020 A greater regulatory burden for America Movil in Mexico
- Dec 8, 2020 Finland passes law to restrict vendors on security grounds
- Dec 7, 2020 Portuguese competition authority finds cartel between MEO and NOWO
- Dec 7, 2020 UK regulator consults on new spectrum management strategy
- Dec 4, 2020 European Commission proposes a European Democracy Action Plan
- Dec 3, 2020 German regulator reports on local 5G networks one year after launch
- Dec 2, 2020 European Commission clears SFR’s acquisition of wholesale operator Covage in France
- Dec 2, 2020 Korean Government presents plan to reallocate spectrum to mobile operators
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November 2020
20
- Nov 30, 2020 UK Government publishes 5G supply chain diversification strategy
- Nov 27, 2020 UK Government unveils new regime to tackle the power of Big Tech
- Nov 27, 2020 Dutch regulator strengthens online consumer rights
- Nov 26, 2020 UK Government revises gigabit broadband target
- Nov 25, 2020 European Commission introduces Data Governance Act
- Nov 24, 2020 UK Government publishes draft Telecoms Security Bill
- Nov 20, 2020 ACM to deregulate leased lines in the Netherlands
- Nov 19, 2020 US Congress passes bill to fund OpenRAN development
- Nov 19, 2020 EC refers Virgin/O2 merger to the UK competition authority
- Nov 18, 2020 Spanish regulator begins a new review of the wholesale broadband access markets
- Nov 18, 2020 Czech Republic completes 5G spectrum auction
- Nov 13, 2020 Finnish Government to launch new financial aid scheme for broadband rollout
- Nov 12, 2020 European Data Protection Board releases recommendations for international data transfers
- Nov 10, 2020 European Commission opens second investigation into Amazon's e-commerce business practices
- Nov 10, 2020 Swedish regulator suspends 5G spectrum auction following court decision on Huawei
- Nov 9, 2020 5G spectrum auction rules finalised in Portugal
- Nov 6, 2020 US regulator reduces barriers to 5G deployment
- Nov 5, 2020 Canada proposes legislation to regulate online streaming services
- Nov 4, 2020 Dutch regulator authorises KPN to switch to IP interconnection
- Nov 3, 2020 Spanish Data Protection Authority assesses data protection compliance in the telecoms sector
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October 2020
22
- Oct 30, 2020 Italian regulator starts reviewing TIM’s network separation proposal
- Oct 30, 2020 ARCEP extends network sharing agreement between Orange and Free Mobile
- Oct 28, 2020 Italian competition authority opens investigation into Google
- Oct 28, 2020 Ofcom to prevent mobile operators from selling locked devices
- Oct 27, 2020 Australian regulator to award mmWave spectrum for 5G
- Oct 23, 2020 French regulator sets out its future approach to wholesale fibre pricing
- Oct 20, 2020 US Department of Justice files antitrust lawsuit against Google
- Oct 20, 2020 Swedish regulator excludes Chinese vendors from 2.3GHz and 3.5GHz deployments
- Oct 20, 2020 Japan’s Fair Trade Commission to investigate commercial practices in the mobile market
- Oct 20, 2020 15 EU countries call on the EC to counter 5G disinformation
- Oct 16, 2020 FCC to follow President Trump’s executive order to regulate social media
- Oct 16, 2020 Ofcom makes new proposal to regulate the transition from copper to fibre
- Oct 16, 2020 France and Netherlands reach a common position on regulating digital platforms
- Oct 12, 2020 OECD pushes back on efforts to agree on a common digital tax framework
- Oct 12, 2020 Governments call for changes to end-to-end encryption
- Oct 9, 2020 Ofcom to introduce new conditions in spectrum licences
- Oct 9, 2020 French court of appeal sides with press publishers in fight with Google
- Oct 7, 2020 US Congress committee proposes breaking up Big Tech
- Oct 6, 2020 European Court of Justice strikes down national data retention laws
- Oct 2, 2020 European Commission sets provisional deadline for O2/Virgin Media merger
- Oct 2, 2020 ARCEP completes second phase of 3.4–3.8GHz spectrum award
- Oct 1, 2020 Spanish regulator requires Amazon to comply with postal regulations
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September 2020
17
- Sep 30, 2020 Korean competition authority drafts law to regulate online platforms
- Sep 25, 2020 Hong Kong to reassign 2.6GHz spectrum band
- Sep 25, 2020 UK Government launches vendor diversification task force
- Sep 21, 2020 European Commission presents new proposals to speed up 5G roll-out
- Sep 18, 2020 ARCEP updates its Code of Conduct on internet quality of service
- Sep 18, 2020 Dutch regulator asks mobile operators to make information more comparable for consumers
- Sep 17, 2020 Austria concludes its second 5G auction
- Sep 15, 2020 ECJ limits operators' use of zero rating
- Sep 14, 2020 Spain introduces tax on OTT communications in new Telecommunications Act
- Sep 11, 2020 European Commission to move away from self-regulation when it comes to disinformation
- Sep 10, 2020 Irish data protection authority to stop Facebook transferring personal data from Europe to the US
- Sep 8, 2020 European Commission to review state aid rules for broadband deployment
- Sep 7, 2020 Google calls for a ‘more responsible, innovative and helpful internet in Europe’
- Sep 7, 2020 French Government makes available a further €240m for full fibre
- Sep 3, 2020 Bouygues Telecom challenges ‘5G law’ in France
- Sep 2, 2020 Facebook in a stand-off with regulators in Australia
- Sep 1, 2020 TIM and Italian Government reach agreement on single fixed network
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August 2020
9
- Aug 28, 2020 Brazil establishes its first data protection authority
- Aug 27, 2020 FCC concludes its first mid-band spectrum auction for 5G
- Aug 26, 2020 European Commission to deregulate three wholesale markets
- Aug 25, 2020 Swiss competition authority investigates Swisscom’s behaviour in business connectivity market
- Aug 21, 2020 Ofcom reveals best and worst telecoms customer service
- Aug 21, 2020 Chile prepares for 5G spectrum award
- Aug 20, 2020 ACMA proposes new rules for broadband service failures in Australia
- Aug 18, 2020 Australian Government sets spectrum cap for the 26GHz band
- Aug 18, 2020 Ofcom prepares for all-IP interconnection in the UK
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July 2020
19
- Jul 31, 2020 German court sides with Google on the Right To Be Forgotten
- Jul 30, 2020 Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google appear at US antitrust hearing
- Jul 29, 2020 Australian Competition Authority sues Google for misleading conduct
- Jul 27, 2020 Spanish Government unveils €140bn ‘Digital Agenda 2025’
- Jul 24, 2020 EC takes stock of EU countries’ implementation of the 5G security toolbox
- Jul 23, 2020 UK Government to legislate to remove barriers to broadband deployment
- Jul 22, 2020 Dutch 5G auction raises €1.23bn
- Jul 20, 2020 German Constitutional Court rules data retention rules unconstitutional
- Jul 16, 2020 European Court of Justice invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield scheme
- Jul 15, 2020 European Court of Justice rules in favour of Apple and Ireland in tax case
- Jul 14, 2020 Huawei to be removed from UK 5G networks by 2027
- Jul 14, 2020 EC releases reports on the functioning of the online platforms economy
- Jul 13, 2020 Arcep unveils draft review of the French fixed access market
- Jul 10, 2020 European Commission prepares for Brexit
- Jul 9, 2020 Japanese Government proposes ‘Digital New Deal’ to upgrade its infrastructure
- Jul 8, 2020 German presidency of the EU presents a new ePrivacy proposal
- Jul 3, 2020 Telenor fined for anti-competitive practices in Norway
- Jul 1, 2020 UK Competition and Markets Authority calls for a new regime to regulate Big Tech
- Jul 1, 2020 UK regulators form a Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum
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June 2020
24
- Jun 30, 2020 European Commission adopts Regulation for 5G small cells
- Jun 29, 2020 UK House of Lords Committee warns of a ‘pandemic of misinformation’
- Jun 26, 2020 Australian regulator outlines guidelines for codes of practice to counter misinformation
- Jun 25, 2020 European Commission concludes two-year review of GDPR
- Jun 24, 2020 Dutch regulator proposes network sharing guidelines
- Jun 23, 2020 Google loses appeal against GDPR fine in France
- Jun 22, 2020 European Commission starts to review the Roaming Regulation
- Jun 19, 2020 French court strikes down most of the country’s law on hate speech
- Jun 18, 2020 BEREC updates its net neutrality guidelines
- Jun 17, 2020 Ireland to set out new digital and broadband strategies
- Jun 16, 2020 European Commission opens two antitrust investigations involving Apple
- Jun 15, 2020 Norway suspends data collection from the COVID-19 contact-tracing app
- Jun 12, 2020 UK Government starts review of Access to Infrastructure Regulations
- Jun 11, 2020 European Commission assesses progress against the Digital Agenda targets
- Jun 10, 2020 European Commission requires Big Tech to report monthly on disinformation
- Jun 9, 2020 Finnish 26GHz auction comes to an end
- Jun 8, 2020 Google asks the EC to thread carefully in regulating AI
- Jun 5, 2020 Dutch regulator to be given more powers over fixed telecoms regulation
- Jun 5, 2020 US Government launches digital tax investigation in nine countries plus the EU
- Jun 4, 2020 US President issues Executive Order to regulate social media platforms
- Jun 4, 2020 UK National Cyber Security Centre to launch a new review of Huawei’s role in 5G networks
- Jun 4, 2020 European Commission launches consultation on the Digital Services Act
- Jun 3, 2020 O2 develops cybersecurity blueprint for self-driving cars
- Jun 3, 2020 European Court of Justice overturns EC’s decision on the Three UK/O2 merger
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May 2020
10
- May 22, 2020 New Zealand Commerce Commission consults on copper withdrawal
- May 22, 2020 Ofcom sets out funding rules for universal service broadband providers
- May 22, 2020 US National Advertising Review Board asks AT&T and Verizon to change their 5G ads
- May 20, 2020 US Department of Commerce restricts Huawei’s access to chipset manufacturers
- May 15, 2020 Norwegian regulator continues with national roaming obligation for Telenor
- May 15, 2020 European Commission approves wholesale cable tariffs in Belgium
- May 15, 2020 French Parliament adopts law on hate speech
- May 7, 2020 Open RAN Policy Coalition
- May 6, 2020 5G multiband spectrum auction kicks off in Norway
- May 1, 2020 Ofcom finalises its work plan for 2020/21
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April 2020
17
- Apr 30, 2020 Singapore awards 5G licences
- Apr 29, 2020 New Zealand Government to invest in rural broadband capacity
- Apr 29, 2020 Germany announces COVID-19 contact-tracing app in collaboration with Deutsche Telekom
- Apr 28, 2020 Australian government updates the policy for telecommunications in new developments
- Apr 24, 2020 FCC proposes fund for 5G development in rural America
- Apr 23, 2020 Vodafone starts using 700MHz to expand 5G in rural Germany
- Apr 23, 2020 BEREC starts information gathering on OTT parameters
- Apr 21, 2020 Australia orders Facebook and Google to share revenue with media companies
- Apr 20, 2020 UK competition authority gives green light to Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo
- Apr 17, 2020 French spectrum agency finds 5G emissions are well below limits
- Apr 9, 2020 EC to coordinate the use of mobile location data during the coronavirus pandemic
- Apr 8, 2020 German regulator releases new data on broadband performance measurement
- Apr 8, 2020 US administration tightens rules for foreign ownership in telecoms
- Apr 6, 2020 Orange and Free Mobile seek extension to roaming agreement in France
- Apr 3, 2020 Norwegian regulator imposes new fibre access requirements on Telenor
- Apr 2, 2020 German Government proposes amendments to law on online hate speech
- Apr 1, 2020 BBC suggests licence fee could be replaced with a broadband levy
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March 2020
21
- Mar 31, 2020 ITU launches global platform to protect telecommunication networks during COVID-19
- Mar 31, 2020 UK Government agrees measures with the telecoms industry to tackle the coronavirus pandemic
- Mar 27, 2020 Australian regulators respond to the coronavirus pandemic
- Mar 26, 2020 Advice on the use of mobile data to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in Europe
- Mar 25, 2020 Advertising Standards Authority bans Three UK’s 5G advertisement
- Mar 24, 2020 Ofcom's approach to regulation during the coronavirus pandemic
- Mar 23, 2020 Spanish Government agrees measures with ISPs to guarantee connectivity during the coronavirus pandemic
- Mar 20, 2020 BEREC and EC on how to cope with increased demand for network connectivity
- Mar 18, 2020 Dutch court overturns joint dominance in wholesale broadband
- Mar 17, 2020 UK Government to legislate for gigabit-ready buildings
- Mar 16, 2020 Apple fined €1.1bn by French Competition Authority
- Mar 13, 2020 Ofcom finalises rules for 700MHz and 3.6–3.8GHz award
- Mar 13, 2020 UK Government sets up digital markets taskforce
- Mar 12, 2020 BEREC publishes draft guidelines for Very High Capacity Networks
- Mar 10, 2020 EC approves network sharing joint venture between TIM and Vodafone in Italy
- Mar 9, 2020 UK Government to sign £1bn deal with MNOs for the Shared Rural Network
- Mar 6, 2020 Canadian Government directs mobile operators to lower retail prices
- Mar 6, 2020 Virgin Media hit by data breach in the UK
- Mar 5, 2020 Swedish regulator tightens network security requirements
- Mar 4, 2020 European Court of Justice rules against Google fine in Hungary
- Mar 2, 2020 FCC to award mid-band spectrum for 5G during 2020
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February 2020
21
- Feb 28, 2020 French Government targets full-fibre for all by 2025
- Feb 27, 2020 FCC requires operators to report on use of Chinese network equipment in the US
- Feb 26, 2020 Australian competition authority looks at possible competition issues in the next 5G auction
- Feb 25, 2020 Spanish Government to cover an additional 1.5m homes through the national broadband plan
- Feb 24, 2020 Ofcom and Which? tackle 5G health concerns
- Feb 21, 2020 Italian regulator considers coverage obligations for Wind Tre – Fastweb shared 5G network
- Feb 20, 2020 Ofcom ordered to pay back £218m of ALFs to UK MNOs
- Feb 19, 2020 European Commission unveils the new European Data Strategy
- Feb 18, 2020 Network security to be main consideration in Singapore 5G award
- Feb 17, 2020 German data protection authorities criticise the one-stop shop mechanism in GDPR
- Feb 14, 2020 UK Regulators Network seeks ways to protect vulnerable customers
- Feb 13, 2020 Australian Federal Court clears Vodafone – TPG merger
- Feb 12, 2020 UK Government to empower Ofcom to regulate online content
- Feb 11, 2020 T-Mobile – Sprint merger in the US cleared after court ruling
- Feb 11, 2020 Swedish regulation for fibre networks vetoed by the European Commission
- Feb 10, 2020 Apple fined €25m in France over iPhone slowdowns
- Feb 7, 2020 Belgian regulator proposes temporary solution for 5G rollout in the 3.5GHz band
- Feb 6, 2020 Brazil prepares for multi-band 5G auction
- Feb 5, 2020 Industry seeks clearer scope of Australian broadband tax
- Feb 4, 2020 UK competition authority looks to take on big tech after Brexit
- Feb 3, 2020 EU Parliament calls for rules on a common charger for portable devices
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January 2020
20
- Jan 31, 2020 Polish regulator sets out cable sharing rules
- Jan 30, 2020 European Commission unveils its toolbox for 5G security
- Jan 28, 2020 UK Government gives partial green-light to use of Huawei in 5G networks
- Jan 28, 2020 UK Government to legislate on consumer IoT security
- Jan 27, 2020 UK decides not to implement EU Copyright Directive
- Jan 24, 2020 US court rejects appeal against FCC rules allowing easier retiring of copper networks
- Jan 23, 2020 Iliad seeks to stop 5G network sharing agreement between Wind Tre and Fastweb in Italy
- Jan 22, 2020 UK Data Protection Authority publishes Code of Practice for the protection of children online
- Jan 21, 2020 Google calls for regulation of AI
- Jan 20, 2020 Swedish regulator proposes new model for state involvement in broadband deployment
- Jan 17, 2020 Ofcom sets out proposals for the use of the 100–200GHz band
- Jan 16, 2020 US tech sector welcomes US–China trade agreement, but calls for more progress
- Jan 15, 2020 Dutch regulator finds ISPs’ traffic management meets net neutrality rules
- Jan 14, 2020 French Data Protection Authority proposes stronger tools for internet users to opt out of data harvesting
- Jan 13, 2020 Belgian competition authority suspends Proximus–Orange network sharing joint venture
- Jan 10, 2020 Norwegian regulator changes scope of Telenor’s SMP obligations
- Jan 9, 2020 US Government issues AI guidelines and warns against over-regulating
- Jan 8, 2020 Ofcom sets out the UK’s long-term wholesale fixed telecoms market regulation
- Jan 7, 2020 Tech giants ask regulators to avoid imposing liability requirements on them
- Jan 6, 2020 German competition authority gives green light to DT–EWE fibre joint venture
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December 2019
15
- Dec 20, 2019 ECJ Advocate General casts doubts on US–EU Privacy Shield
- Dec 19, 2019 New UK Government reiterates commitment to gigabit-capable broadband, but the timetable is uncertain
- Dec 19, 2019 UK competition authority publishes interim report on digital advertising review
- Dec 18, 2019 Swedish regulator to adopt new data retention rules
- Dec 18, 2019 Ofcom to ban UK mobile operators locking devices
- Dec 13, 2019 EU Competition Commissioner hints at reviewing market definition notice
- Dec 12, 2019 Indian government proposes a new Personal Data Protection Bill
- Dec 11, 2019 Swedish regulator pauses wholesale broadband market review after EC objects to geographic segmentation
- Dec 10, 2019 US Government to tap into a $60bn fund to facilitate alternatives to Huawei
- Dec 9, 2019 US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders promises $150bn ‘High-Speed Internet for All’ policy
- Dec 6, 2019 Huawei’s woes continue
- Dec 5, 2019 Norwegian regulator to introduce fixed-wireless access obligation on Telenor
- Dec 5, 2019 SIM registration in China to require facial recognition
- Dec 3, 2019 US Government likely to retaliate against France’s digital tax
- Dec 3, 2019 European Commission to table a new proposal for the ePrivacy Regulation
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November 2019
21
- Nov 29, 2019 EC publishes first full review of the roaming market since RLAH
- Nov 28, 2019 Vodafone warns regulators against ‘set-aside’ spectrum policies
- Nov 27, 2019 EU Parliament votes in the new European Commission
- Nov 26, 2019 Tim Berners-Lee and his web alliance launch a ‘Contract For The Web’
- Nov 25, 2019 ITU identifies additional spectrum bands for 5G
- Nov 22, 2019 Arcep publishes its decision on the upcoming 5G auction in France
- Nov 22, 2019 Google changes its policy on political advertising
- Nov 20, 2019 New regulatory regime for fibre providers in New Zealand
- Nov 19, 2019 US FCC to auction C-band for 5G
- Nov 18, 2019 European Data Protection Board releases annual review of EU–US Privacy Shield
- Nov 15, 2019 UK general election 2019: Labour pledges free broadband for all
- Nov 15, 2019 EC approves €2.6bn public fund for the National Broadband Plan in Ireland
- Nov 14, 2019 Netherlands regulator to issue guidelines for infrastructure sharing
- Nov 13, 2019 Nkom sets out notification requirements for Telenor’s copper switch-off plans
- Nov 12, 2019 German operators strike rural coverage agreement
- Nov 8, 2019 Swedish regulator issues draft review of wholesale broadband markets
- Nov 8, 2019 Committee agrees principles to advance global regulation of social media
- Nov 6, 2019 FCC clears T-Mobile/Sprint merger, with remedies
- Nov 5, 2019 New funding rules proposed for universal service providers in the UK
- Nov 5, 2019 BNetzA sets out frequency fees for the 3.7–3.8GHz band
- Nov 1, 2019 Restrictions lifted on Altice in the Numericable–SFR merger
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October 2019
17
- Oct 31, 2019 European Council to discuss new ePrivacy proposal text
- Oct 30, 2019 Switzerland to triple minimum broadband speed in the USO by 2020
- Oct 30, 2019 Australia sees drop in broadband complaints
- Oct 28, 2019 UK re-consults on plans to award 700MHz and 3.6–3.8GHz in 2020
- Oct 25, 2019 UK mobile operators reach agreement to improve mobile coverage
- Oct 21, 2019 BEREC consults on updated net neutrality (open internet) guidelines
- Oct 21, 2019 Fibre overbuild in the Netherlands flagged as a problem by the regulator
- Oct 15, 2019 Germany will not block the use of Huawei in 5G rollout
- Oct 14, 2019 Openreach expects full fibre to benefit the UK economy by £60bn
- Oct 14, 2019 Regulatory uncertainty in India results in Jio charging for some voice calls
- Oct 10, 2019 EU member states publish 5G network security risk assessment
- Oct 9, 2019 Arcep unveils first 5G tests in the 26GHz band in France
- Oct 9, 2019 OECD publishes proposals for the taxation of digital services
- Oct 4, 2019 Australian regulator pushes NBN to improve service standards
- Oct 4, 2019 US appeal court allows individual states to introduce their own net neutrality rules
- Oct 2, 2019 Vodafone shares unused 4G spectrum in rural areas of the UK
- Oct 1, 2019 Norway will not restrict any vendor from the 5G race
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September 2019
14
- Sep 30, 2019 UK Government announces £5bn fund for gigabit broadband
- Sep 26, 2019 Uber CEO suggests that startups should be excluded from big tech regulation
- Sep 26, 2019 Google refuses to sign deals with French news providers
- Sep 25, 2019 Ofcom sets out a range of measures to protect against high prices and promote fairness
- Sep 24, 2019 European Court of Justice rules against a global application of the right to be forgotten
- Sep 24, 2019 Austrian regulator looks at ways to facilitate 5G rural coverage
- Sep 20, 2019 Ofcom seeks early input on its future spectrum strategy
- Sep 18, 2019 Facebook outlines plans for an independent oversight board
- Sep 16, 2019 Brazil adopts reform of the telecoms sector
- Sep 13, 2019 UK Government consults on EU cybersecurity Certification
- Sep 11, 2019 Uber and Lyft join forces against Californian labour bill
- Sep 10, 2019 German government sets out strategy to improve mobile coverage
- Sep 10, 2019 US states launch competition probe against Google and Facebook
- Sep 5, 2019 Arcep performs peer-review of 3.5GHz 5G spectrum award plans in France
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August 2019
14
- Aug 29, 2019 Vodafone and TalkTalk appeal Ofcom’s Business Connectivity Market Review
- Aug 27, 2019 UK Government consults on planning reform to support 5G and extend mobile coverage
- Aug 27, 2019 German court suspends competition authority’s order against Facebook
- Aug 23, 2019 EC to propose detailed regulation of facial recognition
- Aug 21, 2019 Skype registers as an electronic communications provider in the Netherlands
- Aug 21, 2019 Portuguese regulator approves draft 700MHz plan
- Aug 19, 2019 Spectrum superiority becomes weapon in UK 5G battle
- Aug 16, 2019 Canadian regulator lowers wholesale broadband rates
- Aug 15, 2019 FCC gets closer to approving the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint
- Aug 12, 2019 UK Government could empower Ofcom against harmful social media content
- Aug 7, 2019 EC warns Czech mobile operators their network sharing agreement could be anticompetitive
- Aug 6, 2019 BEREC seeks views on the role of regulation in enabling 5G ecosystem
- Aug 5, 2019 Industry reacts to UK Prime Minister’s pledge for 100% coverage of full fibre broadband
- Aug 2, 2019 UK mobile operators reiterate commitment to improve rural coverage
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July 2019
20
- Jul 29, 2019 Final report of Australia’s Digital Platforms Inquiry
- Jul 25, 2019 US Department of Justice starts competition inquiry into the biggest online platforms
- Jul 25, 2019 The US FTC hits Facebook with a $5bn fine
- Jul 24, 2019 The next European Commission will draft a ‘Digital Services Act’
- Jul 23, 2019 UK stops short on Huawei 5G decision
- Jul 22, 2019 Ofcom passes new measures to improve fairness for mobile customers
- Jul 22, 2019 Four South American countries commit to remove international roaming charges
- Jul 18, 2019 European Commission clears Vodafone’s acquisition of Liberty Global
- Jul 17, 2019 European Commission opens competition investigation into Amazon
- Jul 17, 2019 French regulator consults on 5G spectrum award in the 3.4–3.8GHz band
- Jul 17, 2019 UK Government consults on implementing the European Electronic Communications Code
- Jul 15, 2019 UK Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee backs Huawei in Supply Chain Review
- Jul 12, 2019 Ofcom publishes its annual net neutrality report
- Jul 12, 2019 French parliament finalises Digital Services Tax
- Jul 9, 2019 German mobile operators can now use the 700MHz band
- Jul 8, 2019 Belgian regulator proposes lower wholesale cable access rates
- Jul 3, 2019 Competition heats up as Vodafone launches 5G in the UK
- Jul 1, 2019 EU and Western Balkan countries reach roaming agreement
- Jul 1, 2019 Ofcom’s new rules for easier mobile switching come into force
- Jul 1, 2019 Facebook hit by €1m fine by the Italian data protection authority
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June 2019
18
- Jun 28, 2019 Ofcom finalises rules for access to Openreach’s ducts and poles
- Jun 28, 2019 Singapore to invest SGD40m in 5G innovation
- Jun 27, 2019 EU Cybersecurity Act comes into force
- Jun 26, 2019 EC publishes policy and Investment recommendations for trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
- Jun 25, 2019 Ofcom approves spectrum licence changes to help support 5G
- Jun 21, 2019 BEREC reveals the results of its 39th meeting
- Jun 20, 2019 European Data Protection Board adopts new sets of guidelines
- Jun 19, 2019 Swedish data protection authority launches investigation against Spotify
- Jun 18, 2019 FCC will soon free up the 2.5GHz band for 5G
- Jun 14, 2019 UK Government pledges to simplify planning to support mobile deployment
- Jun 14, 2019 EU expected to miss its 2020 connectivity targets
- Jun 13, 2019 Germany’s 5G auction finally comes to an end
- Jun 11, 2019 Norway concludes its first 5G auction
- Jun 7, 2019 One year of GDPR: a high degree of awareness, a small number of fines levied
- Jun 6, 2019 SkypeOut is a telecoms service according to the ECJ and should be regulated as such
- Jun 6, 2019 Ofcom to make more spectrum available for sharing including for 5G
- Jun 3, 2019 Norway’s first 5G auction begins with discounts in return for coverage
- Jun 3, 2019 Industry signs up to Ofcom's new Fairness for Customers commitments
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May 2019
22
- May 31, 2019 Ofcom’s new Online Nation Report reveals UK consumers’ online experiences
- May 30, 2019 BEREC workshop on reviewing the net neutrality guidelines
- May 29, 2019 FCC wraps up 24GHz auction and announces the next 5G awards in the US
- May 28, 2019 German regulator foresees light-touch regulation for fibre
- May 24, 2019 Ofcom reviews physical infrastructure and business connectivity markets
- May 22, 2019 French broadcasting authority adopts recommendation on disinformation for online platforms
- May 21, 2019 FCC approves the T-Mobile/Sprint merger but the DOJ remains unconvinced
- May 20, 2019 UK mobile operators win court case on annual licence fees
- May 15, 2019 Ofcom introduces new end-of-contract notification rules
- May 15, 2019 Price cap for Intra-EU phone calls and texts comes into force
- May 14, 2019 Vodafone announces UK 5G launch date during full year results
- May 14, 2019 EC harmonises spectrum in the 26GHz band for 5G
- May 13, 2019 ITU issues Recommendation on a collaborative framework with OTTs
- May 10, 2019 BT’s further push into fibre dependent on getting the right regulatory environment
- May 9, 2019 Singapore passes controversial law against fake news
- May 8, 2019 Ofcom finds UK fixed broadband speeds went up 18% last year
- May 7, 2019 Vodafone offers Telefonica wholesale access to its cable network in Germany
- May 3, 2019 European Commission publishes study on the implementation of Net Neutrality rules
- May 2, 2019 Australian regulator updates approach to wholesale mobile regulation
- May 2, 2019 UK Government to legislate for connected devices
- May 1, 2019 Japanese government has a 5-year plan to tackle mobile not-spots
- May 1, 2019 Ofcom ranks customer service provided by the UK’s major telecoms firms
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April 2019
19
- Apr 26, 2019 Italian regulator opens consultation on making available more 5G spectrum
- Apr 25, 2019 Facebook under scrutiny from data protection authorities in three countries
- Apr 24, 2019 UK Government to give Huawei the green light for 5G according to leaked reports
- Apr 23, 2019 ARCEP proposes the installation of an API to help improve broadband performance monitoring in France
- Apr 16, 2019 Italian competition authority starts investigation into Amazon
- Apr 16, 2019 CityFibre loses appeal over the use of the term ‘fibre’ in advertising
- Apr 15, 2019 German regulator will not exclude Huawei from 5G rollout
- Apr 15, 2019 US Regulator sets out the next steps for its 5G plan
- Apr 15, 2019 EU Council gives the green light to the Copyright Directive
- Apr 12, 2019 Ofcom publishes three consultations on the future regulation of phone numbers and calls
- Apr 11, 2019 Dutch regulator investigates Apple’s abuse of dominance in its app store
- Apr 10, 2019 Facebook discloses how it uses personal data after pressure from the European Commission
- Apr 10, 2019 Virgin Media reportedly considering offering wholesale access to its cable network
- Apr 8, 2019 EU Parliament’s Transport Committee votes down Connected Cars regulation
- Apr 5, 2019 European Commission publishes report on competition in the digital age
- Apr 5, 2019 UK Government’s plans for regulating internet companies has been leaked
- Apr 4, 2019 Austrian government proposes a digital tax of 5%
- Apr 3, 2019 Australia drafts spectrum outlook and plans for the 26GHz and 28GHz bands
- Apr 2, 2019 Facebook calls for new rules and regulations for the internet
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March 2019
20
- Mar 29, 2019 Ofcom’s plans to promote competition and investment in fibre networks
- Mar 28, 2019 Oversight Board of the UK Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre issues new annual report
- Mar 27, 2019 US Federal Trade Commission to examine the privacy practices of broadband providers
- Mar 26, 2019 European Commission issues Recommendation on 5G network security
- Mar 26, 2019 European Parliament approves controversial copyright directive
- Mar 22, 2019 Norwegian regulator announces 700MHz and 2.1GHz auctions
- Mar 21, 2019 Openreach launches industry consultation for full-fibre upgrade
- Mar 21, 2019 Canadian government commits to universal high-speed broadband by 2030
- Mar 20, 2019 European Commission fines Google €1.49 billion
- Mar 19, 2019 27 regulators call on Apple and Google to improve transparency in app stores
- Mar 15, 2019 Sweden joins the growing list of countries voicing 5G security concerns
- Mar 15, 2019 Spotify raises complaint against Apple with the European Commission
- Mar 13, 2019 UK Government review says competition rules must be updated for the digital age
- Mar 11, 2019 UK House of Lords proposes a Digital Authority to regulate internet companies
- Mar 7, 2019 Austria completes auction of 5G spectrum in the 3.4–3.8GHz band
- Mar 7, 2019 US Congress introduces net neutrality bill
- Mar 6, 2019 Japanese government proposes to improve transparency of mobile contracts
- Mar 5, 2019 ENISA issues cybersecurity recommendations for EU elections
- Mar 4, 2019 Irish Data Protection Commission releases first post-GDPR annual report
- Mar 1, 2019 Australian Competition Commission continues its inquiry into digital platforms
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February 2019
21
- Feb 28, 2019 Ofcom launches new Broadband Speeds Code of Practice in the UK
- Feb 27, 2019 Italian traffic light system for broadband advertising
- Feb 27, 2019 US Federal Trade Commission to tackle competition in the tech sector
- Feb 26, 2019 EC warns against a fragmented approach to 5G and cybersecurity concerns
- Feb 25, 2019 EC alleges Telefonica breached commitments it agreed to when acquiring E-Plus
- Feb 25, 2019 German 5G auction scheduled for 19 March 2019 (appeals permitting)
- Feb 22, 2019 Ofcom sets out its position on the future of fixed telephone services
- Feb 22, 2019 Italian regulator consults on draft rules to tackle hate speech
- Feb 21, 2019 French government to propose legislation against hate speech on the internet
- Feb 20, 2019 EC consults on the review of the Recommendation on relevant markets
- Feb 19, 2019 Denmark has a new 5G plan and an imminent spectrum auction
- Feb 18, 2019 UK Parliament’s DCMS Committee publishes final report on Disinformation inquiry
- Feb 15, 2019 UK Government sets out strategy to improve mobile coverage and broadband investment
- Feb 15, 2019 EU legislators agree on the platform-to-business regulation
- Feb 14, 2019 EU institutions agree on copyright reform
- Feb 13, 2019 Europe and Ireland publish guidance on data transfers under no-deal Brexit
- Feb 12, 2019 UK Government report recommends regulating online platforms for news
- Feb 11, 2019 Switzerland awards 5G spectrum
- Feb 7, 2019 UK government drafts new roaming regulation, waiving roam-like-at-home
- Feb 7, 2019 German competition authority stops Facebook from combining user data from different sources
- Feb 7, 2019 Apple agrees to pay €500m in back taxes in France
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January 2019
14
- Jan 31, 2019 Ofcom consults on regulations for the UK’s 700MHz and 3.6–3.8GHz spectrum auction
- Jan 30, 2019 OECD countries reach agreement on digital tax rules
- Jan 30, 2019 T-Mobile Netherlands wins appeal against zero-rating ruling
- Jan 30, 2019 European Commission publishes monitoring report on the Code of Practice against disinformation
- Jan 30, 2019 Irish regulator questioning Facebook’s intended integration of WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram
- Jan 30, 2019 Facebook to adopt transparency rules ahead of the next European elections
- Jan 28, 2019 Vodafone pauses use of Huawei equipment in European core networks
- Jan 25, 2019 FCC concludes 28GHz band spectrum auction in the US
- Jan 23, 2019 O2 and Vodafone to strengthen network sharing agreement in the UK
- Jan 22, 2019 French DPA issues €50m GDPR fine on Google
- Jan 21, 2019 AGCOM finds TIM’s network separation plan insufficient to boost competition
- Jan 15, 2019 Ofcom extends enforcement programme into early termination charges
- Jan 11, 2019 AT&T stops selling location data to aggregators in the US; T-Mobile to follow
- Jan 7, 2019 Italian regulator reviews wholesale broadband markets and TIM’s network separation
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December 2018
20
- Dec 20, 2018 European Electronic Communications Code comes into force
- Dec 19, 2018 France to introduce a Digital Tax from January 2019
- Dec 18, 2018 Ofcom announces plans for 700MHz and 3.6–3.8GHz spectrum awards
- Dec 18, 2018 ICO releases guidelines for data protection under no-deal Brexit
- Dec 17, 2018 Irish Data Protection Commissioner runs inquiry on Facebook’s latest data breach
- Dec 14, 2018 BEREC to update Net Neutrality guidelines
- Dec 12, 2018 Swedish regulator finalises 700MHz 5G auction, but 3 launches legal challenge
- Dec 11, 2018 Australian competition authority issues first proposal on regulating digital platforms
- Dec 11, 2018 Ofcom proposes geographical segmentation of broadband markets
- Dec 10, 2018 Australia’s latest 5G auction concludes with Telstra winning the lion’s share
- Dec 10, 2018 Italian competition authority fines Facebook €10m for misleading personal data use
- Dec 7, 2018 Australian parliament passes law to grant access to encrypted communications
- Dec 7, 2018 Australian government announces new Universal Service Guarantee
- Dec 6, 2018 Ofcom proposes BT and KCOM as providers for the broadband universal service
- Dec 5, 2018 EU presents an action plan against disinformation
- Dec 5, 2018 FTTH Council write an open letter to EU Telecoms ministers on fibre advertising
- Dec 4, 2018 European Council pushes back plans for a Digital Tax until March 2019
- Dec 4, 2018 EU Council ministers push e-Privacy Regulation proposals into 2019
- Dec 3, 2018 Swiss Parliament votes against introduction of fibre unbundling in telecoms reform
- Dec 3, 2018 Spanish Data Protection Act allows political parties to gather user information online
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November 2018
23
- Nov 29, 2018 New Zealand government blocks Spark’s plan to use Huawei equipment for 5G
- Nov 27, 2018 European Commission clears merger of T-Mobile and Tele 2
- Nov 26, 2018 Italian tribunal confirms rules enabling customers to choose routers are valid
- Nov 26, 2018 ACCC retains fixed-line regulation on Telstra
- Nov 22, 2018 Facebook reaches settlement to pay more than €100m taxes in Italy
- Nov 21, 2018 TalkTalk launches FibreNation to invest in fibre infrastructure
- Nov 21, 2018 ComReg updates regulation of wholesale broadband markets and retail bundles
- Nov 20, 2018 Deutsche Telekom’s zero-rated offer StreamOn found to be unlawful
- Nov 19, 2018 German regulator finalises 5G auction design
- Nov 16, 2018 Ofcom fines EE and Virgin Media £13.3m over charges for early contract termination
- Nov 16, 2018 EU Parliament report suggests wholesale roaming rates should be reduced
- Nov 15, 2018 The FCC starts its first high-band 5G auction in the US
- Nov 14, 2018 EU Parliament adopts European Electronic Communications Code
- Nov 14, 2018 French regulator launches app to detect Net Neutrality violations
- Nov 14, 2018 Facebook agrees co-regulation test with French regulators
- Nov 13, 2018 Indian regulator opens consultation on regulating OTTs
- Nov 9, 2018 German competition authority referral over Vodafone’s acquisition of Unity Media
- Nov 8, 2018 Netherlands and Croatia infringement proceedings over delays awarding 700MHz
- Nov 8, 2018 EC refers Portugal to the European Courts of Justice over Universal Service Directive
- Nov 6, 2018 EU Member states still deeply divided over Digital Tax
- Nov 5, 2018 Australian regulator sees an improvement in NBN broadband speeds
- Nov 2, 2018 ICO publishes new guidance for GDPR compliance in the UK
- Nov 2, 2018 Ofcom proposes unrestricted access to Openreach’s ducts and poles
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October 2018
21
- Oct 31, 2018 UK and Canadian Parliament form joint international committee to hear Facebook’s CEO
- Oct 31, 2018 Ofcom starts monitoring the legally separated Openreach
- Oct 31, 2018 FTC announces next hearings on competition and consumer protection
- Oct 29, 2018 Telefonica under investigation over wholesale broadband discrimination in Spain
- Oct 29, 2018 California delays the enforcement of new net neutrality rules
- Oct 25, 2018 UK's ICO fines Facebook for failing to protect users’ personal information
- Oct 24, 2018 FCC changes the rules for the Citizen Broadband Radio Service
- Oct 24, 2018 Italian competition authority fines Apple and Samsung for making devices obsolete
- Oct 23, 2018 Interim report on fake news disappoints DCMS Committee
- Oct 22, 2018 Japanese DPA asks Facebook to improve data protection practices
- Oct 22, 2018 AGCOM approves new rules against illegal content online in Italy
- Oct 19, 2018 Google appeals the EC’s Android fine, while setting out its plan to comply
- Oct 17, 2018 UK Government launches Code of Practice for the security of connected devices
- Oct 12, 2018 FCC receives applications for 24GHz and 28GHz millimetre-wave spectrum
- Oct 11, 2018 Mexican regulator makes the 600MHz band available for 5G
- Oct 10, 2018 BEREC consults on the data economy, contract simplifications, and access to infrastructure
- Oct 9, 2018 Easier access to government land in Chile for infrastructure deployment
- Oct 4, 2018 EU Parliament approves Regulation on free flow of non-personal data across the EU
- Oct 4, 2018 Irish DPA officially opens investigation into Facebook’s data breach
- Oct 2, 2018 French DPA publishes its first GDPR implementation report
- Oct 1, 2018 California Governor signs Net Neutrality bill; DoJ files lawsuit
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September 2018
11
- Sep 28, 2018 Dutch regulator ACM regulates access to Ziggo’s cable network for the first time
- Sep 26, 2018 US Senate hears from tech companies on safeguards for consumer data privacy
- Sep 26, 2018 Ofcom considering regulating how combined airtime and handset deals are sold
- Sep 25, 2018 Spotify, Deezer and other EU tech companies call for tougher rules on tech giants
- Sep 20, 2018 BNetzA sets out draft for the German 5G auction
- Sep 17, 2018 ACCC puts telcos ‘on notice’ about false and misleading advertising
- Sep 14, 2018 Italy’s 5G auction raises €3bn after the first week
- Sep 12, 2018 EU Parliament adopts negotiating position on copyright rules
- Sep 5, 2018 EC launches the adoption of the adequacy decision for Japan on data protection
- Sep 4, 2018 West Midlands to become UK’s first large-scale 5G testbed
- Sep 3, 2018 British broadcasters and ISPs call for new watchdog to police social media
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August 2018
7
- Aug 30, 2018 $11bn mobile merger in Australia to challenge Telstra and Optus
- Aug 24, 2018 23 US states file court case to restore net neutrality rules
- Aug 7, 2018 Seven participants line up for Italy’s 5G spectrum auction in September
- Aug 7, 2018 Australian regulator starts review of wholesale mobile voice and SMS services
- Aug 3, 2018 Italian regulator AGCOM fines Amazon for not having a licence as postal operator
- Aug 2, 2018 Ofcom releases the Communications Markets Report 2018
- Aug 1, 2018 Germany tightens sales tax rules for platforms such as Amazon and eBay
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July 2018
11
- Jul 27, 2018 Arcep adopts a recommendation on the consistency of FTTH network rollouts
- Jul 25, 2018 Spanish 5G auction raises €437.65m. Three operators obtain 20-years licences
- Jul 23, 2018 ACMA finalises new telco rules for NBN migration
- Jul 17, 2018 European Commission and Japan agree on reciprocal data adequacy
- Jul 17, 2018 France outlines 5G roadmap including trials of autonomous vehicles
- Jul 16, 2018 EC and EU consumer authorities ask Airbnb to comply with EU consumer rules
- Jul 16, 2018 AGCOM states how ISPs can use of the word “fibre” in advertising broadband offers
- Jul 13, 2018 ANACOM orders changes to MNOs’ zero-rated offers
- Jul 11, 2018 Competition limits introduced for Australia’s 5G spectrum auction
- Jul 10, 2018 Broadband speeds in UK slip down global league table
- Jul 9, 2018 Three UK communicates further steps towards 5G rollout