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This article was published in July 2020 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. 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 for…
UK excludes Huawei from 5G and broadband networks: the UK Government has announced a U-turn on Huawei’s involvement in 5G networks, following a meeting of the National Security Council, that will delay 5G rollout by two to three years and increase costs by up to £2 billion.
This article was published in July 2020 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. On 30 April 2020 Ofcom published its work plan for 2020/21, which flags two new material upcoming changes in its role for 2020: Editorial note (April…
To all my readers, thank you and goodbye. This blog is now an ex-blog.
This article was published in August 2016 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. 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…
This article was published in July 2016 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. On 6 July 2016, the European Union (which for now includes the UK) adopted the Network and Information Security (or NIS) Directive. This imposes obligations on…
This article was published in July 2016 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. The UK Government today published its first draft of the Digital Economy Bill. As expected, it contains provisions addressing (text taken from Government explanatory fact sheet):
This article was published in June 2016 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. From 30 April 2016, Europe has been subject to net neutrality rules set out in the Connected Continent Regulation. However those rules, set out in Articles…
This article was published in June 2016 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. As discussed previously, perhaps one of the most important pieces of legislation for the telecoms sector proposed in the recent Queen’s speech is reform of the…
This article was published in May 2016 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. In today’s Queen’s speech (which sets out the UK Government’s legislative agenda), a number of proposals were made which will impact the UK telecoms sector:
This article was published in April 2016 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. In November 2015, the David Cameron, the UK Prime Minister, announced the UK government’s intention to introduce a broadband universal service obligation to the UK. Subsequent announcements have…
This article was published in March 2016 and reflects the regulatory position at that time. For current guidance on this topic, contact Bratby Law or see our latest insights. If you read past the Openreach headlines in Ofcom’s Digital Communications Market review, you can find four paragraphs in chapter eight announcing a review of the UK’s General…