The ECJ confirms the stance it adopted in declaring the Data Retention Directive invalid in 2014.
European Commission sets provisional deadline for O2/Virgin Media merger
UK Government launches vendor diversification task force
Ofcom reveals best and worst telecoms customer service
Satisfaction rates in mobile remains high, whereas broadband satisfaction has seen a slight increase.
Ofcom prepares for all-IP interconnection in the UK
As part of the wholesale voice market review, the regulator will require BT to set out a plan for migration to IP interconnection.
UK Government to legislate to remove barriers to broadband deployment
The new law would give Ofcom powers to obtain operators’ deployment plans, and publish data about areas where rollout is not yet planned.
Huawei to be removed from UK 5G networks by 2027
In a U-turn from January’s 35% cap on Huawei equipment, the Government has decided recent US sanctions mean it must go altogether.
European Commission prepares for Brexit
The EC has set out the legal situation for electronic communications providers across the EU and the UK in light of Brexit.
UK Competition and Markets Authority calls for a new regime to regulate Big Tech
The CMA asks the UK Government to reform competition law to tackle Google and Facebook’s market power.