As the UK gathers information about consent or pay schemes, the EC is weighing up using new powers to look at Meta’s paid ad-free subscription for EU users
Event debrief: ECTA’s manifesto for Europe
The event provided a good opportunity to hear from Europe’s access seekers and challengers on the recent connectivity white paper. Evolution not revolution was the overriding message
Event debrief: techUK’s Digital Landline Switchover
Despite broad agreement on the need for extensive collaboration across sectors, tensions flared over responsibilities for supporting vulnerable consumers and businesses
EC: Recommendation on subsea cable resilience
Despite ambitions to secure critical communications infrastructure, the EC is likely to come up short in delivering against its proposals
Wholesale broadband regulation roundup
The latest market reviews in France, Ireland and Portugal seek to clear the way for faster fibre rollouts while preserving competitive markets
Consumer strategies to dealing with price increases
Regulators in Belgium and Ireland are urging consumers to use price comparison tools to shop around, highlighting the potential savings available
GDPR: Meta required to change behavioural advertising practices
No longer able to rely on a GDPR exemption for its use of personal data, Meta has begun to rollout a new subscription model across the EU
Ireland: ComReg looks to combat scam calls and texts
Addressing different types of fraud simultaneously could be a wise move that may help avoid the pitfalls experienced by other countries
Competition authority dismisses claims of price collusion in Croatia
While the evidence didn’t show anti-competitive practices, price increases for telecoms services have proved contentious, particularly if poorly communicated
Ireland signs Online Safety & Media Regulation Bill 2022 into law
The act will modernise media industry oversight but, unlike plans in the UK, does not intend to use criminal liability as a primary enforcement tool
