The KFTC joins the CMA in the UK in attempting to enforce prohibitions on dark patterns that often require a close inspection of the context
The FTC’s warning on global platform regulation
The regulator’s strongly-worded letter suggests tech platforms may run afoul of US law if they change privacy or content moderation policies to comply with foreign legislation
ACMA’s fees schedule for 2024/2025
The regulator’s plans to increase its fees to reflect new scams enforcement duties align with trends witnessed in the UK and Ireland on expanding regulator budgets
South Korea: Repeal of the mobile subsidies limit
The law’s repeal offers another context in which the Government is seeking to carefully balance the promotion of competition with the protection of consumer interests
US: Deregulating business broadband
The proposals extend the FCC’s deregulatory agenda for telecoms, picking up prior efforts to incentivise investment in next-generation networks to serve the business market
US: Vendor restrictions in subsea cables
The FCC’s proposed reforms to cable licensing procedures would formalise the US Government's recent yet unofficial efforts to exclude Chinese firms from subsea projects
UK IPO’s proposed framework for SEPs
The regulator is seeking to improve the efficiency and transparency of the standard essential patents ecosystem, reduce costs of dispute resolution and promote innovation for UK firms
T-Mobile secures approval for UScellular acquisition
Though they reached the same decision, the FCC and DOJ took distinctly different views of mobile consolidation, with the DOJ warning of the Big Three operators’ “oligopoly”
Nkom’s “clear warning” on the 2G shutdown
The regulator sees no reason to stop Telia’s 2025 shutdown, considering it a learning opportunity ahead of the final switch-off of all 2G services in 2027
US: Telecoms in the Big, Beautiful Bill
In addition to refilling the US’ spectrum pipeline after more than two years of no new auctions by the FCC, the Act offers incentives to boost fibre and AI investment
