Though the proposed legislation reflects core features of the EU law, the Swiss Government has not incorporated measures to protect children online, bucking global trends
ACMA rejects industry consumer protection code
The regulator’s decision not to register the TCP Code aligns with the Government’s recent push towards direct oversight of the sector
Singapore: A private right to sue platforms over online safety
The OSRA Bill would provide victims of online abuse the right to sue platforms for monetary damages, creating risks for fragmentation and increased compliance costs
ComReg: Enforcing promotional pricing limits on Eircom
ComReg suspects Eircom’s promotional offer was targeted at Virgin Media customers and would not have been approved, even if properly notified
Brazil: USO for the 21st century
As the fair share debate rages on in Brazil, the question of how to fund more ambitious visions for comprehensive digital inclusion remains unsettled
EU: Jutland Declaration on protecting children online
The ministerial statement reflects a growing appetite for an EU-wide limit on the ability of children access social media but stops short of proposing a specific age
The policy response to the Optus network outage
Optus, ACMA and the Australian Government have all come under criticism for failing to prevent the 13-hour long emergency calling outage linked to four deaths
Accelerating copper retirement in Germany
With pressure for progress apparent at the EU level, the German Government is advocating BNetzA picks up the pace in setting a framework for the country’s transition to fibre
The FCC’s Delete, Delete, Delete purge
While the regulator has been focused on cosmetic changes to its rulebook so far, its aim for more meaningful deregulation will likely draw more process-based objections
Brazil’s proposed regime for digital competition
The draft framework lands at a critical juncture both in establishing Brazil’s global influence in platform regulation and in the country’s relationship with the US Government
