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India

India’s (long) road to data protection legislation

A new law introduces protections for citizens, including children, but exemptions from the rules for government agencies is concerning

South Korea: Government excludes telecoms operators from private 5G

Ringfenced spectrum, licence cancellation and a new plan to boost competition in telecoms have dialled up the pressure on operators

A wave of mobile market restructuring in Asia

While Europe pushes the idea of cross-border mergers, telcos will hope regulators follow Asia’s lead in approving in-market consolidation

Overhauling the regulation of telecoms in India

Reforming rights of way will support operators’ network rollouts, although changes to spectrum policy may prove contentious

India to reserve spectrum for private 5G networks

Operators warn this decision will reduce their incentives to invest by undermining a potential future revenue source

India diverges from Europe on spectrum for private 5G networks

The Government has favoured giving mobile operators control, only time will tell if it facilitates the growth of private networks

US finds some digital services taxes are discriminatory

The US Trade Representative has completed investigations into the taxes in India, Italy, and Turkey.

Governments call for changes to end-to-end encryption

The Governments of seven countries seek to obtain greater access to people’s communications for law enforcement purposes.

US Government launches digital tax investigation in nine countries plus the EU

The US Trade Representative will decide whether such taxes are discriminatory towards US companies, in a move similar to the stance it took against France in 2019.

Indian government proposes a new Personal Data Protection Bill

The bill largely resembles the first draft of 2018; however, it makes broader exemptions for public authorities, and foresees the creation of a ‘sandbox’ for innovation purposes