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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. In my last post, I summarised Ofcom’s initial conclusions from its review of the UK digital communications market. One of Ofcom’s conclusions was that the functional…
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 25 February 2016 Ofcom published its initial conclusions from its strategic review of the UK’s digital communications market. Whilst much of the headline press coverage has focused…
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 March 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 fortunate this week to be both a speaker and a panellist at Questex Asia’s ‘BYOD and Mobile Security conference held in Singapore. It turned out…
This article was published in January 2013 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. After many twists and turns (see here for background), the UK auction of spectrum in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands started yesterday. Ofcom announced that…
This article was published in July 2012 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. Regular blog readers will be familiar with the long-running saga of the UK 4G auctions. (If you are looking for a speed read, these Ofcom media briefing slides give…
This article was published in February 2012 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. 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 co-decision…
This article was published in February 2012 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. Following its initial consultation, Ofcom recently issued its assessment of future mobile competition and revised proposals for the auction of 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum…