The Italian regulatory authority AGCOM, which oversees the postal sector as well as communications markets, has ruled a total fine of €300k to companies of the Amazon group
Ofcom releases the Communications Markets Report 2018
UK regulator Ofcom released its annual report on the state of UK communications markets. The report shows an overall decline by 2.1% across communications markets. Telecoms markets’ revenues fell by 1.1% on the previous year
Germany tightens sales tax rules for platforms such as Amazon and eBay
The German government has approved plans to toughen the rules on the amount of tax online retail platforms such as Amazon and eBay are obliged to pay in Germany
Arcep adopts a recommendation on the consistency of FTTH network rollouts
The French regulator Arcep has adopted a recommendation on the consistency of FTTH rollouts. In recent years, Arcep found that some operators' rollout practices could undermine the goal of consistent deployments across the country
Spanish 5G auction raises €437.65m. Three operators obtain 20-years licences
The Spanish Ministry of Economy and Business completed an auction of 200MHz of spectrum in the 3.6-3.8GHz band, raising a total €437.65m
ACMA finalises new telco rules for NBN migration
The Australian media and communications regulator ACMA has passed rules for telecoms providers, to ensure a smooth migration toward services provided through the National Broadband Network (NBN)
European Commission and Japan agree on reciprocal data adequacy
The European Commission has announced an agreement with Japan on reciprocal adequacy for transfer of personal data, thereby creating “the world’s largest area of safe data flows”
France outlines 5G roadmap including trials of autonomous vehicles
The French Government has established a roadmap to facilitate the development and deployment of 5G and follows on from the agreement reached between the Government, Arcep and mobile operators.
EC and EU consumer authorities ask Airbnb to comply with EU consumer rules
The European Commission and the network of EU consumer protection authorities (CPC Network) issued a letter requiring Airbnb to align its terms and conditions to EU consumer rules
AGCOM states how ISPs can use of the word “fibre” in advertising broadband offers
Italian regulator AGCOM ruled on how broadband providers can communicate the type of physical infrastructure they use for their broadband offers. Fixed ISPs have to guarantee “full transparency” in both advertising and contracts
