UK telecoms regulation, Ofcom, General Conditions, numbering, spectrum, switching, enforcement
This article was published in February 2016 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. On the 18 February 2016, Singapore’s Infocomm Development Agency (IDA) published its decision on the framework for the allocation of an additional 235 MHz of spectrum. This…
This article was published in July 2015 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. Used under a creative commons licence granted by Alejandro Linares Garcia “Mr. Praline: Look, matey, I know a dead parrot when I see one, and I’m…
This article was published in June 2015 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. A guest post by @matthew1hunter and @danieljung88 This week the Korean financial services regulator announced regulatory changes that will make it easier for financial services institutions (FSIs)…
A 2015 snapshot: why remittance services and banking the unbanked were the two mobile banking use cases most likely to take root first in Myanmar as the country moved away from a cash economy. Archived for reference; regulatory position has since moved on.
This article was published in January 2015 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. On 22 January 2015, the UK Government withdrew its proposed changes to the Electronic Communications Code. As the changes were unexpected, more time for consultation is…
This article was published in January 2015 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. In a surprise move, on 13 January the UK government announced plans to update the elderly (and, even to the House of Lords, rather incomprehensible) Electronic Communications…
This article was published in April 2014 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. On 8 April 2014 the European Court of Justice ruled that the Data Retention Directive 2006/24/EC interferes in a particularly serious manner with the fundamental rights…
This article was published in December 2013 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. Last week (12/12/2013), a serious blow was dealt to one of the fundamental building blocks establishing the legal framework for retention of data for law enforcement…
This article was published in December 2013 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. Ofcom this week published its most recent report comparing the UK’s communications (telecoms, TV, radio, web and post) market with 16 other countries, including China, India…
This article was published in September 2013 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. I was intrigued to read today’s joint response (from Starhub, M1, MyRepublic, ViewQwest, SuperInternet, Nucleus Connect and the Asia Pacific Carriers’ Coalition) to the Singapore telecoms regulator’s (IDA) public…
This article was published in July 2013 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. On Tuesday 16th July the Indian Government announced its decision to relax its foreign direct investment rules to permit 100% foreign investment in the telecoms sector, up from the…
This article was published in July 2013 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. Ooredoo (formerly known as QTel) and Telenor have won the process run by the executive branch of the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for the award of…