Though published as a response to anxiety around subsea cable sabotage, the plan does not grapple with the increasing control of the market by big tech firms
EU: Withdrawal of the SEP regulation
A group of MEPs have requested that the EC reconsiders its decision to drop the file, aligning with the interests of big tech firms in supporting the proposed regulation
Australia: Strengthening ACMA’s enforcement powers
A new bill proposes to expand ACMA’s powers significantly, aligning the regulator’s enforcement tools across the telecoms sector
Advancing mobile power resilience in the UK
Ofcom has set out a nuanced assessment of the range of possible objectives for mobile network resilience in the UK in comparison to some international peers
Australia’s Online Safety Act: Under review
The independent review of Australia’s online safety framework advocates for an approach that mirrors the UK’s Online Safety Act, despite it not yet being fully implemented
Event debrief: TechUK’s Future Telecoms Conference
While panellists were generally positive about the Government’s commitment to economic growth, questions remain on how that will be translated into tangible policy change
Australia: Ensuring quality of service in legacy network migration
ACMA’s standards for consumer redress align with the ACCC’s more stringent standards on broadband speed claims
CMA: Provisional decision on cloud services
With the recommendation to utilise powers under the DMCC Act, the CMA could be the first regulator to impose asymmetric obligations in the cloud market
US: Rewriting the AI rulebook for competitiveness
The US Government has made a series of rule changes aligned towards the priority on growing the country’s leadership in AI
Mobile coverage after the 3G switch-off in Finland
Traficom’s response to consumer concerns following the 3G switch-off could signal additional regulatory obligations for operators for the upcoming shutdown of 2G