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This is the IIC’s eye on the news. Compiled by the Regulatory Watch editor, this news bulletin is updated regularly with thumbnails of regulatory news from around the world and across the converged TMT sector.

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Italy to use recovery funding to accelerate broadband expansion 15.04.2021

France will face down Big Tech 15.04.2021

EU to ban use of indiscriminate use of AI in surveillance 15.04.2021

French mobile operators in rapid 5G rollout 12.04.2021

Botswana drops plans for mobile number portability 12.04.2021

List of applicants for its 3500 MHz band auction announced 12.04.2021

New tech regulator starts work in the UK 12.04.2021

Facebook criticises ACCC’s adtech investigation 01.04.2021

Google commits to fact-checking fund 01.04.2021

Netflix vows to clean up productions 01.04.2021

Authorities need to act to boost infrastructure investment in Europe 25.03.2021

US broadband act set to commit $94 billion to infrastructure 25.03.2021

FCC asks users to report their broadband experiences 25.03.2021

UK 5G spectrum auction raises half of the cash expected 20.03.2021

Ireland criticised over data protection 20.03.2021

Big Tech could be regulated like banks 20.03.2021

A Big Tech antitrust team is arriving in Washington 11.03.2021

‘EllaLink’ cable connecting Europe and Latin America completed 11.03.2021

Court halts South African spectrum auction 11.03.2021

India raises record revenue as 700 MHz spectrum goes unsold 06.03.2021

GDPR ‘out of date’ and must be overhauled 06.03.2021

WhatsApp cannot share data with Facebook, says South Africa regulator 06.03.2021

Solar power trials for mobile sites show interim success 01.03.2021

EU proposes ten-year roaming extension 01.03.2021

UK Competition authority prepares Big Tech investigations 01.03.2021

Australian government strikes Facebook compromise 01.03.2021

Cambodia signals clampdown with ‘Internet Gateway’ 22.02.2021

Facebook bans sharing of Australian news 22.02.2021

EU states agree reform of telecom e-privacy rules 15.02.2021

Content regulation may cement dominance of big platforms 14.02.2021

US spectrum auction ‘could hobble innovation’ 13.02.2021

Privacy criticisms over Singapore computer scheme 12.02.2021

Hungary and Poland to address ‘Big Tech censorship’ 05.02.2021

Microsoft offers support for Australian media code 05.02.2021

Apple CEO urges a ‘step up’ in privacy enforcement 04.02.2021

Move to remote network testing ‘will be temporary’ 01.02.2021

‘Facebook News’ begins international launch in the UK 01.02.2021

Google escalates response to proposed Australian news law 27.01.2021

Von der Leyen proposes EU-US ‘Common Technology Council’ 26.01.2021

Big Tech needs to work with EU on common set of rules 25.01.2021

TikTok strengthens privacy for younger users 20.01.2021

WhatsApp under pressure over privacy changes 19.01.2021

Banning Trump ‘in part a failure of Twitter’ 18.01.2021

Indian spectrum auction set for 1st March 08.01.2021

US decides against retaliation over digital taxes – for now 08.01.2021

Child abuse detection scaled down in face of EU privacy rules 23.12.2020

Alarm raised on Pacific Islands undersea cable project 22.12.2020

Large-scale US cyber-attack ‘ongoing for months’ 21.12.2020

Australia introduces media bargaining code 13.12.2020

Details of EU’s Digital Services Act emerge 12.12.2020

FTC calls for Facebook divestiture to ‘restore competition’ 11.12.2020

ICASA asks companies to pay for emergency spectrum 07.12.2020

5G deployment completed in Denmark 06.12.2020

FCC’s Ajit Pai announces departure 05.12.2020

UK launches Digital Markets Unit to enforce new code 04.12.2020

5G radio standards approved by ITU 30.11.2020

EU reveals data sharing plans 28.11.2020

France goes ahead with digital service tax 26.11.2020

Gigabit network scheme approved for Germany 23.11.2020

New fibre plan for Spain 20.11.2020

Online shift prompts rise in regulatory investigations 19.11.2020

Chinese regulators aim at tech companies with new anti-trust rules 16.11.2020

Canada launches Universal Broadband Fund 13.11.2020

End-to-end encryption ban looms in the EU 11.11.2020

Is the world about to become ‘one giant Wi-Fi network’? 03.11.2020

Ofcom publishes plans for EECC implementation 02.11.2020

Tech Groups ask EU to limit liability for content moderation 30.10.2020

US Dept of Justice launches Google antitrust lawsuit 22.10.2020

Automation accelerated by pandemic, says WEF report 21.10.2020

386 bidders cleared to participate in US rural broadband auction 19.10.2020

Digicel to expand 4G coverage in Trinidad after spectrum grant 16.10.2020

EU to create wider powers to curb dominant platforms 15.10.2020

Big tech wields monopoly power, says congressional panel 10.10.2020

No evidence that Cambridge Analytica misused data 08.10.2020

Google commits $1 billion in payments for news 01.10.2020

Vodafone Ghana ‘comfortable’ with moves to ensure competitive environment 01.10.2020

EU plans crypt-asset passport 30.09.2020

Thailand takes legal action over content 29.09.2020

Industrialists criticise Europe’s fragmented approach to 5G 28.09.2020

Japan to accelerate digitalisation of government services 21.09.2020

Social media companies should prevent ads from targeting teens 18.09.2020

‘Sophisticated’ hacking attacks on US political parties ahead of election 14.09.2020

Facebook transfer mechanism ‘can’t be used’ to send data to the US 12.09.2020

Vodafone CEO hits out at ‘monopolies and forced competition’ in the EU 11.09.2020

South Africa delays 5G spectrum auction until 2021 08.09.2020

‘No app’ contact tracing tool announced 07.09.2020

Google urges European Commission flexibility 04.09.2020

Research reveals huge variations in 5G speeds by country 29.08.2020

The corporatisation of ransomware 28.08.2020

Indian online sellers set out antitrust case against Amazon 27.08.2020

Will grading problems cause an algorithm backlash? 23.08.2020

Indian regulator rejects unfair practice claims against WhatsApp 22.08.2020

Australian regulation ‘threatens free search services’ 20.08.2020

Satellite Internet open to major security threats 16.08.2020

Telebras set to be privatised 15.08.2020

Police use of facial recognition ‘breaches human rights and data protection law’ 14.08.2020

White House releases military spectrum for 5G 13.08.2020

Singapore introduces quarantine tag for incoming travellers 08.08.2020

Improved satellite services in Africa 06.08.2020

Big Tech CEOs defend business practices in Congress Hearing 04.08.2020

‘Grace Hopper’ cable to link the US, UK and Spain 30.07.2020

Court suspends EU data requests in Facebook investigation 29.07.2020

FCC approves rules to block ‘robocall’ phone carriers 23.07.2020

Streaming platforms targeted in cyber-attacks 22.07.2020

Privacy Shield agreement ‘does not protect European citizens’ 22.07.2020

Samsung presents 6G vision 18.07.2020

Companies refuse to accept Hong Kong data-sharing proposal 17.07.2020

Niger to receive World Bank funding for digital development 16.07.2020

COVID-19 Global Telecommunications Regulatory Measures 14.07.2020

Sophisticated Office 365 account fraud revealed and closed down by Microsoft 10.07.2020

Regulators investigate leading facial recognition company 09.07.2020

EC proposes planning exemptions for 5G small cells 08.07.2020

5G network launches across key sites in South Africa 07.07.2020

UK Competition Authority recommends advertising code of conduct 06.07.2020

GDPR ‘hard to implement’ 26.06.2020

China is blamed, not named, for Australian cyber attack 25.06.2020

EU to pursue digital tax plans after suspension of OECD talks 25.06.2020

Video is the 5G ‘killer app’, says research 18.06.2020

Apple becomes the latest US technology firm to face EU antitrust investigation 18.06.2020

Jail for UK phone mast arsonist 17.06.2020

Norway withdraws its Covid contact-tracing app 17.06.2020

Hackers-for-hire target institutions involved in ‘contentious issues’ 11.06.2020

Self-driving cars may prevent only a minority of accidents 05.06.2020

Malaysian minister allocates spectrum via surprise directive 05.06.2020

Microsoft increases role of AI in news 04.06.2020

‘Big Tech’ deals accelerate amid the pandemic 29.05.2020

European tech companies rush to create Covid immunity passports 28.05.2020

China to enshrine digital privacy rights as part of civil code 27.05.2020

9 out of 10 security breaches are financially motivated 23.05.2020

Digital services tax in Indonesia 22.05.2020

France introduces time limits for deleting illegal content 21.05.2020

APAC Bytes May 2020 19.05.2020

Companies wary of security threat from their employees 18.05.2020

More rural internet expansion in Africa 18.05.2020

Virgin and Telefónica merger likely to be approved 14.05.2020

Calls for a digital ‘kitemark’ to battle misinformation 07.05.2020

French spectrum agency sets up 5G radiation monitoring 06.05.2020

Coronavirus scams expose weak cross-border policing 05.05.2020

ICANN vetoes sale of .org suffix 04.05.2020

TRAI consults on spectrum sharing 30.04.2020

Digital Bytes: News from Myanmar 28.04.2020

Digital Bytes: 5G Updates from the APAC Region 28.04.2020

Digital Bytes: News from Thailand 28.04.2020

FCC paves the way for next generation wireless routers 28.04.2020

Digital Bytes: Major telcos in South Korea provide free access for teachers, students and parents 23.04.2020

Digital Bytes: Philippines government urges compliance of mobile network operators and ISPs 23.04.2020

Digital Bytes: Kominfo to improve their services in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis 23.04.2020

Digital Bytes: MeitY and India Telcom providers take measures to address surge in data traffic 23.04.2020

Digital Bytes: NBN Co takes action to support the Covid-19 crisis 23.04.2020

APAC Bytes April 2020 23.04.2020

Australia: Press freedom anomalies 22.04.2020

Government support for Australian media sector to withstand pressures from COVID-19 22.04.2020

Australia: New mandatory code to address commercial relationship between digital platforms and media companies 22.04.2020

Australia moves to force content payment 21.04.2020

India’s mobile operators subsidising low-income users 17.04.2020

ICASA weighs applications for spectrum concessions 16.04.2020

Conspiracy theories suspected of fuelling mast attacks 15.04.2020

WhatsApp limits message forwarding 14.04.2020

Google to publish location data to help combat COVID-19 10.04.2020

Coronavirus boosts video conferencing apps 09.04.2020

Facebook faces new antitrust investigation 08.04.2020

Broadband commission pushes for action on digital networks 07.04.2020

Phone tracking helping to stem the spread of CV 03.04.2020

5G auctions delayed in Europe 02.04.2020

FCC grants temporary spectrum access 01.04.2020

Portugal suspends 5G spectrum auction 26.03.2020

M-Pesa moves to reduce cash usage 26.03.2020

EU to rethink digital strategy 25.03.2020

Content providers move to conserve bandwidth 25.03.2020

Kenya’s internet balloons remain grounded 19.03.2020

Apple found guilty of anti-competitive behaviour in France 18.03.2020

APAC Bytes March 2020 17.03.2020

£5 Billion for UK Broadband and 4G 16.03.2020

Joint framework for countering child abuse 12.03.2020

4G dominant as 5G gains pace 10.03.2020

New data centres in Africa 09.03.2020

5G uncertainty in India 04.03.2020

Myanmar sets broadband and 5G targets 03.03.2020

Blockchain to be used for inter-operator roaming 02.03.2020

EU’s AI White Paper prompts concerns 28.02.2020

IMDA Singapore

Bids submitted for 5G licences in Singapore 21.02.2020

Zuckerberg’s stance on regulation 20.02.2020

FTC investigates ‘big tech’ acquisitions 17.02.2020

Telecoms groups accused of disinformation tactics 14.02.2020

Ofcom to be given powers over social media 12.02.2020

First dynamic spectrum sharing on 5G phone 12.02.2020

FCC declares sales of location data illegal 11.02.2020

Thai spectrum auction attracts multiple bidders 10.02.2020

Cost of Mobile Services Falling 31.01.2020

US and UK to collaborate on 5G alternative to Huawei 31.01.2020

Vodafone India at Risk of Collapse 29.01.2020

Google Announces Two-Year Phasing Out of Cookies 27.01.2020

Vietnam’s Largest Telco to Use Own Equipment to Launch 5G 24.01.2020

Proposals for US Fund to Enable Huawei Alternatives 24.01.2020

France: Arcep opens applications for 5G frequencies sale 02.01.2020

AI: The Brave New World 18.12.2019

Regulator Recommends Daily Free Data for South African Mobile Customers 06.12.2019

Facial Recognition Now Mandatory for New Mobile Subscribers in China 04.12.2019

MEPs Approve New European Commission 28.11.2019

Sir Tim Berners-Lee Unveils Contract for the Web 27.11.2019

WRC-19: New Milestones Agreed for Non-Geostationary Satellite Deployment 21.11.2019

MTN Group Drives Innovative Rural Coverage Using OpenRAN Technology 20.11.2019

Airtel, Vodafone Idea to Appeal Elements of AGR Decision 20.11.2019

Angela Merkel Urges EU to Seize Control of Data From Silicon Valley 20.11.2019

Paraguay Assumes the Presidency of Regulatel 20.11.2019

Russia Internet: Law Introducing New Controls Comes Into Force 20.11.2019

Jonathan Oxley Appointed Ofcom Interim CEO 20.11.2019

Singapore Unveils New AI Framework for Financial Institutions 20.11.2019

More Regulation to Come; Most Originates in Europe 20.11.2019

Blacked-Out Front Pages Across Australia – Media Rivals Unite Against Government Secrecy 14.11.2019

Airtel, Vodafone Idea to appeal elements of AGR decision 14.11.2019

APAC Bytes November 2019 13.11.2019

South African Operators Cooperate With Government on Fibre Connectivity 21.10.2019

Singapore Ups 5G Spectrum Allocation to Four Operators 21.10.2019

Brazil Telecoms Modernisation Law Signed by President 21.10.2019

BEREC Updates Net Neutrality Guidelines; Consults on This and Other Issues 21.10.2019

Australia Acts on Mobile Number Fraud 21.10.2019

UK Abandons Plans for Online Porn Age Verification 21.10.2019

Germany’s Regulator Consults on Security Requirements; Clarifies Local 5G Rules 21.10.2019

US Court Upholds US Net Neutrality Repeal, but Stops Short of Blanket Ban 21.10.2019

APAC Bytes October 2019 14.10.2019

5G Broadcasting Action Group Gets Underway 21.09.2019

Acting Director-General Appointed at Kenya’s Regulator 16.09.2019

Facebook Highlights Data Portability Issues 16.09.2019

Bangladesh Proposes a Single Spectrum Licence 16.09.2019

Coverage Targets Agreed for 5G Spectrum Licences in Germany 16.09.2019

Paper Looks at Goals of Informal Regulator Networks 16.09.2019

Taiwan’s Regulator Consults on 5G Spectrum 16.09.2019

US Proposes Rural Development Fund for Broadband 16.09.2019

Canada Sets Up Accessibility Council; Lowers Wholesale Broadband Rates 16.09.2019

Greece Gets Broadband Help From Europe 16.09.2019

Report Finds Negative Impacts of High Spectrum Prices on Consumers 16.09.2019

US States Embark on Competition Investigations of Google and Facebook 16.09.2019

Germany Considers Competition Framework for the Digital Economy 16.09.2019

Margrethe Vestager Promoted to European Commission VP 16.09.2019

APAC Bytes August 2019 10.09.2019

Egypt Opens ICT Monitoring Centre 17.07.2019

Mission to Georgia Helped Build Its Regulatory Framework 17.07.2019

UN Reports on Surveillance Software and Human Rights 17.07.2019

Germany Clears 700 MHz Band for Operators 17.07.2019

Social Media Can Combat Extremist Groups – Report 17.07.2019

European Commission Embarks on Pilot Phase in AI Ethics 17.07.2019

Mauritania is Facing Telecoms Challenges 17.07.2019

Brazil Approves Data Protection as a Fundamental Right 17.07.2019

FCC Examines Broadband Access in Multi-Tenant Residential Buildings 16.07.2019

Ofcom Issues Public Service Broadcasting Measures 16.07.2019

UK Business Body Calls for a Digital Economy Regulator 16.07.2019

Opportunity to Act on Facial Recognition Technology May Be Lost in the US 16.07.2019

Mission to Georgia Helped Build Its Regulatory Framework 16.07.2019

New Discussion Paper on Setting Standards for Artificial Intelligence 11.07.2019

New Safeguards for Telecommunications Consumers in Australia 11.07.2019

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