UK telecoms regulation, Ofcom, General Conditions, numbering, spectrum, switching, enforcement
This article was published in March 2022 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. Quick answer. In February 2022 the UK published two alternative sets of contracts for exporting personal data from the UK to non-adequate countries: the International Data…
This article was published in September 2021 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. Quick answer. The UK government published proposals on 10 September 2021 to reform UK data protection law, using post‑Brexit freedom to set separate UK rules. The…
This article was published in June 2021 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. On 28 June 2021, the EU Commission found that the UK provides adequate protection for personal data, enabling personal to freely flow from the EU (and…
This article was published in May 2021 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. Summary By the end of 2021, many corporate transactions in the communications, data infrastructure, artificial intelligence, satellite and space technologies sectors (and some others) will be…
This article was published in April 2021 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. On 27 April 2021, Ofcom announced the final results of the UK’s 2021 5G (700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz bands) spectrum auction. The auction raised £1.379…
Regulation of voice call termination in UK
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…
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…
EU progresses revised ePrivacy Regulation
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…
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…
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. Quick answer. The European Data Protection Board’s recommendations of 10 November 2020 set out a six‑step method for assessing whether personal data can be transferred outside…