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Consumer Protection

Ireland: Combatting scam calls and texts

ComReg is seeking to reduce the €300m lost by consumers to fraud each year, but will not rush into the adoption of STIR/SHAKEN protocols

UK: Regulating IoT product safety

The “world-first” law takes on the rapidly growing consumer IoT market as research finds that 99% of UK adults own at least one covered device

France: Digital bill approaches the finish line

While the wide-ranging SREN Bill appears to be near its final form, headline proposals on security and competition in the cloud market will continue to drive debate in Europe

Regulating disinformation under the EU’s DSA

The new guidelines complement a series of policies introduced by big tech firms to address disinformation ahead of 2024 elections around the world

Event debrief: BEREC’s 12th Stakeholder Forum

While the EC’s digital infrastructure white paper took centre stage, speakers also highlighted the increasing criticality of ensuring network security and resilience

UK: CMA set for Phase II review of Three/Vodafone merger

Despite competition concerns at the both the retail and wholesale levels, there’s still the possibility commitments could be agreed that get the deal the green light

Event debrief: ISPA’s Parliament & Internet conference 2024

Both industry and policymakers appear pleased with progress on rollout, but there is work to do connecting rural areas and driving adoption

UK: Simplifying broadband switching

Ofcom is hopeful about the launch of One Touch Switch in September, and urges industry to do everything possible to meet it

Digital markets legislation in India

By considering cloud services in scope of regulation, the draft Digital Competition Bill already reflects lessons learned from the EU’s Digital Markets Act

Paying for privacy in Europe?

As the UK gathers information about consent or pay schemes, the EC is weighing up using new powers to look at Meta’s paid ad-free subscription for EU users