Ofcom sets regulatory framework for voice services in the UK
Regulation of voice call termination in UK
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UK Gigabit fibre access regulation and funding
This article was published in March 2021 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. Gigabit fibre to the home in the UK: Ofcom finalises regulatory framework and Government announces funding package for the “last 20%” On 18 March 2021, Ofcom…
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EU and UK set out digital plans for coming decade
This article was published in March 2021 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. The European Commission has proposed a ‘digital compass’ to set its course for a digitally empowered Europe by 2030. The UK’s Department for Culture Media and…
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Europe progresses revised ePrivacy rules
EU progresses revised ePrivacy Regulation
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UK proposes statutory backing for Huawei 5G ban
This article was published in December 2020 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. On 24 November 2020, the UK Government started the legislative process for a new Telecoms (Security) law which will, when passed into law, provide statutory backing…
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Ofcom sets 4 December deadline for UK 5G spectrum auction applications
This article was published in November 2020 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. In a notice published today, 18 November 2020, Ofcom specified that the days for receipt of applications to participate in the 2021 UK 5G spectrum auctions…
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Data export: EU provides more clarity after Schrems II
This article was published in November 2020 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. In documents published last week, the EU provided some welcome clarity on how organisations should address the invalidation of Privacy Shield as a basis for exporting…
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EDPB guidance on ‘supplemental measures’ for data export
This article was published in November 2020 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. On 10 November, the European Data Protection Board adopted a recommendation on supplemental measures which might be used to ensure compliance with the EU level of…
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Prospect of increased regulation in UK for digital giants
This article was published in October 2020 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. The Competition and Markets Authority, the UK Competition regulator, has said it will act against Facebook and Google if the government doesn’t set up a digital…
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European Data Protection Board releases updated data controller / date processor guidance for comment
This article was published in September 2020 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. Are you sure you are a data processor? Introduction On 7 September 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), successor to the ‘article 29 working party’,…
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UK Intellectual Property Office seeks views on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property
This article was published in September 2020 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. On 7 September 2020, the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) published a call for views on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the UK’s Intellectual…
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Europe proposes lower voice termination rates
This article was published in August 2020 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. On 25 August 2020, the European Commission proposed a regulation to set Europe-wide (lower) voice termination rates of 0.2 euro cents per minute for mobile voice…
