Despite its journalism-centric billing, the conference offered a range of discussions on how to update the regulation of US communications markets
US: FCC proposes a ban on phone locking
The US would join only a handful of other countries that have pursued a ban on SIM locking to encourage greater competition at the retail level
Tech and telecoms under a Labour Government
A quick implementation of online safety rules, strengthening the framework for AI and reforms to the planning system are likely to take priority over changes to connectivity policy
Restricting smartphones and social media for children
As political leaders debate banning the use of phones and platforms, tensions between teaching digital skills and ensuring safety online may be set to rise
Three/Vodafone in the UK: The rivals’ views on the proposed merger
The pressure is on for the merging parties to evidence the benefits of the deal and outline a meaningful set of commitments
Stamping out scams in New Zealand
The campaign reflects the greater global attention being paid to the role the telecoms, tech and financial industries can all play in detecting and preventing scams
Regulating the resilience of communications platforms
Though outages to popular apps like KakaoTalk are increasingly disruptive, few regulators have so far enacted policies to improve platform resilience
Event debrief: AI Fringe Seoul Summit
Panellists questioned the long-term aims of the international AI summit series while encouraging participants to consider the future direction of the UK’s own tech policy
Mobile market consolidation in the US
T-Mobile claims acquiring UScellular will boost competition, but M&A in such a concentrated market will attract scrutiny over the potential effects on pricing and consumers
Is a united approach to online safety possible?
While the policy position highlights the common role of regulators in making the internet safer, there remain challenging legal and cultural differences in defining harm online
