The bill establishes a code of conduct for online platforms, and gives Ofcom the power to impose heavy fines and block services.
UK Government revises gigabit broadband target
The Chancellor introduced a National Infrastructure Strategy, in which it targets Gigabit broadband for 85% of UK premises by 2025.
UK Government publishes draft Telecoms Security Bill
The bill follows on from the Government’s decision to restrict Huawei’s role in the country’s 5G networks.
UK Government launches vendor diversification task force
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.
UK regulators form a Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum
UK House of Lords Committee warns of a ‘pandemic of misinformation’
The Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee published the findings of its inquiry on Digital Technology and Trust, along with a set of proposed remedies.
UK Government starts review of Access to Infrastructure Regulations
The Government will seek to reform the rules to facilitate network deployment, which so far have seen limited practical application.
UK National Cyber Security Centre to launch a new review of Huawei’s role in 5G networks
The NCSC will consider the impact of new restrictions on Huawei’s ability to use US chipsets, and could decide to entirely exclude Huawei from UK networks.
BBC suggests licence fee could be replaced with a broadband levy
The UK public service broadcaster submitted its response to the Government’s consultation on decriminalising TV licence evasion.
