The European Commission takes action ahead of European and national elections of 2019
European Council pushes back plans for a Digital Tax until March 2019
Spanish Data Protection Act allows political parties to gather user information online
The Senate has passed the law to bring Spain’s data protection framework fully in line with the GDPR
Facebook reaches settlement to pay more than €100m taxes in Italy
The company will pay the country’s Revenue Agency (“Agenzia delle Entrate”) for the period 2010–2016
Deutsche Telekom’s zero-rated offer StreamOn found to be unlawful
The Administrative Court of Cologne has confirmed the decision previously taken by the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA)
French regulator launches app to detect Net Neutrality violations
At the Internet Governance forum in Paris, ARCEP has presented a new mobile app to test ISPs’ traffic management techniques.
Facebook agrees co-regulation test with French regulators
Indian regulator opens consultation on regulating OTTs
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has published a consultation paper for a “Regulatory Framework for Over-The-Top (OTT) Communication Services”.
EU Member states still deeply divided over Digital Tax
At the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) held on 6 November, ministers of the EU28 have debated the detail of the proposed tax on Digital Services
ICO publishes new guidance for GDPR compliance in the UK
The UK data protection authority has issued two new documents, looking at how companies should adjust their practices related to encryption and passwords
