The MIC is beginning to hold large platforms to account for the spread of harmful and illegal content online, broadly reflecting designations made under the DSA
Ireland: Refreshing the complaints handling rules for telecoms
In light of changing legislation, ComReg proposes new codes of practice to modernise consumer rights and improve the transparency of the complaints handling process
DMA: Apple and Meta receive first non-compliance fines
The EC has imposed the first fines under the DMA, showing its readiness to enforce its new digital rulebook regardless of political criticism
Google is a monopolist (again)
Although a second landmark antitrust case has been brought against Google, it is unclear how significant any remedies will be under the big tech-backed US administration
The EU’s AI Continent Action Plan
The EC has laid out its plan to make Europe an AI continent, focusing on cloud computing, data accessibility, economy-wide adoption, skills and regulatory simplification
The EC’s first steps in its review of merger guidelines
The EC is looking to establish a strong evidence base on the dynamic effects of mergers ahead of the much-anticipated review of its guidelines
Event debrief: Global Anti-Scam Summit London 2025
The need for coordination across borders and sectors is well understood, although regulators and tech firms clashed over how to best tackle scams at source
Switzerland: Funding gigabit broadband
A new programme has been proposed to connect unserved areas but only plans to invest half of the funding estimated as necessary to reach nationwide coverage
Australia: Alternative licensing for expiring spectrum
Despite ruling out including rollout obligations in spectrum licences, ACMA sees potential benefits of a secondary licensing framework for rural competition and consumer choice
ACCC weighs changes to superfast broadband access rules
Following concerns from access seekers regarding Uniti Group’s wholesale pricing, the ACCC is considering whether to expand its regulation of non-NBN providers
