The EC calls for tech giants that signed the Code to do more in the coming months.
Irish regulator questioning Facebook’s intended integration of WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram
The company started work to link the messaging functions of the three apps, and regulators are not happy.
Facebook to adopt transparency rules ahead of the next European elections
The social network announced on Monday at an event in Brussels tools to make political advertising more transparent.
Vodafone pauses use of Huawei equipment in European core networks
Nick Read, CEO of the company, touched on the topic during the quarterly trading update conference call.
FCC concludes 28GHz band spectrum auction in the US
O2 and Vodafone to strengthen network sharing agreement in the UK
O2 and Vodafone have agreed a non-binding intention to strengthen their existing network sharing partnership ahead of a 5G rollout.
French DPA issues €50m GDPR fine on Google
The CNIL of France has issued the largest GDPR fine to date, and the first on one of the world’s tech giants.
AGCOM finds TIM’s network separation plan insufficient to boost competition
The Italian regulator seeks stakeholders’ input on the plan through a consultation, in parallel with the review of the wholesale broadband access markets.
Ofcom extends enforcement programme into early termination charges
The enforcement programme is looking at the charges imposed when consumers on fixed term contracts terminate those contracts early (early termination charges or ‘ETCs’). It has already been extended twice, having started in June 2017.
