Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 21 May 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team
UK completes auction of 700MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz
The contiguous spectrum holdings should facilitate efficient use of spectrum and lower deployment costs
Ofcom maintains regulation of wholesale call markets
The UK regulator will keep price controls on call termination, in a market that continues to have some importance
Ofcom’s guidelines to tackle harmful content on video platforms
The UK regulator is proposing guidelines for online platforms, while it awaits for new legislation that will give it even broader powers
Elsewhere in regulation this week
Ofcom’s boost for broadband builders
It’s significant for a regulator to be quite so explicit about how they expect to regulate for a decade and beyond
Ofcom's 700MHz and 3.6–3.8GHz auction raises £1.36bn
Operators got a good deal for the 700MHz spectrum – but may still have to pay more for the 3.6–3.8GHz airwaves depending on the next phase
UK regulators get serious about cooperating to tackle the big issues
The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum will tackle complex areas such as encryption and algorithms
