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. Quick answer. After Schrems II, exporters of personal data from the EU to the US and other third countries must rely on an alternative Article 46…
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…
Schrems II disrupts data export from EU: on 16 July 2020, the European Court of Justice decided, overturning the 2016 Privacy Shield Decision of the European Commission, that the US Privacy Shield did not, and does not, provide an adequate level of protection for the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US.
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…
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. Welcome to bratby.law. We are an English law boutique practice specialising in telecoms, digital and data. We open today, 1 July 2020, and after 26 years…
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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 7 July 2016, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued finalised guidance for authorised UK financial institutions use of cloud services. In a marked contrast to some other…
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…