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New UK foreign investment law to impact telecoms, digital and data transactions

24 May 202124 May 2021 by Rob Bratby

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 …

UK confirms it will mostly implement new EU telecoms law (despite Brexit)

27 July 202026 July 2020 by Rob Bratby

On 22 July 2020, the UK government confirmed that it would largely implement the European Electronic Communications Code – the EU’s updated, harmonised regulatory framework …

Ofcom consults on revision of (half of) UK’s general authorisation conditions

3 August 2016 by Rob Bratby

As anticipated, Ofcom yesterday started a consultation on its plans to update the UK’s Conditions of General Entitlement i.e. the obligations placed on all telecoms operators in the UK that rely on the UK’s general authorisation.

How serious is India about foreign investment as an engine for growth?

13 April 2012 by Rob Bratby

I will be spending next week in Mumbai and Delhi (with @singarbitration), and in preparation have been contemplating the impact of the recent budget proposals on foreign …

Mobile broadband at heart of Europe’s recently adopted Radio Spectrum Policy Programme as WRC 12 concludes in Geneva

20 February 2012 by Rob Bratby

The wheels of European legislation have slowly turned, and last week Europe adopted a five-year radio spectrum policy programme, at Parliament’s second reading under the …

Will reforms to Cambodia’s telecoms regulatory regime reduce investment risk?

14 February 2012 by Rob Bratby

I have been experiencing an interesting shift in the way that I advise clients on risk as part of my move from Europe to Asia. …

Ofcom issue revised penalty guidelines

13 June 2011 by Rob Bratby

Ofcom today issued revised guidelines on the penalties they may impose on those breaching rules policed by Ofcom. The new guidelines replace prior guidelines dating …

Ofcom start consultation on technical licence conditions for 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum auctions

2 June 2011 by Rob Bratby

Ofcom today published a consultation on technical licence conditions for 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz UK spectrum auctions, due to take place in 2012. This …

EU Telecoms Ministers approve WRC-12 plan but disagree with Parliament on Radio Spectrum Policy Programme

1 June 2011 by Rob Bratby

European processes can seem labyrinthine, even to insiders. Whilst normal EU legislative processes are just about understandable, decisions and processes relating to spectrum are even …

European Commission tries to marshal stakeholders for World Radiocommunications Conference 2012

12 April 2011 by Rob Bratby

The European Commission published on 6 April a Communication on policy objectives for the International Telecommunications Union World Radiocommunications Conference 2012 (WRC 12). WRC 12 is the next quadrennial …