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Ofcom publishes new regulatory fees regimes for on-demand programme services
In a recent statement published by Ofcom, the regulator outlined its new regulatory fees regime for on demand programme services ("ODPS"). Ofcom has been …
Ofcom and CMA reports submitted to the Government on acquisition of Sky by 21st Century Fox
On 20 June 2017 Ofcom submitted a public interest report to the Government on the proposed acquisition of Sky by 21st Century Fox ("Fox"). The …
Ofcom and CMA reports submitted to the Government on acquisition of Sky by 21st Century Fox
On 20 June 2017 Ofcom submitted a public interest report to the Government on the proposed acquisition of Sky by 21st Century Fox ("Fox"). The …
End of retail roaming charges in the EU
15 June 2017 marked the end of retail roaming charges across the EEA. The European Commission's 2015 regulation on roaming and net neutrality (the …
European Commission publishes new version of open source licence
The European Commission has released a new version of the European Union Public Licence ("EUPL"), a tool for publishing any copyright work under an open …
Council of the EU's position on new rules for supply of digital content
On 8 June 2017, the Council of the EU adopted its position on a proposed directive setting out new rules for business-to-consumer contracts for the …
E-commerce sector inquiry: EU commission publishes final report
Last month the EU Commission published its final report in the e-commerce sector inquiry launched in May 2015 as part of a wider Digital Market Strategy …
Digital Economy Act 2017: The pick 'n' mix assortment of provisions receives Royal Assent
The Digital Economy Act (the "Act") finally received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017 and the final text was published at the beginning of May. First …
Secretary of State for Media, Sport and Culture publishes UK Digital Strategy
In March 2017, the Secretary of State for Media, Sport and Culture published its long-awaited strategy for a post-Brexit digital Britain. The UK Digital …
Digital Economy Act 2017: The pick 'n' mix assortment of provisions receives Royal Assent
The Digital Economy Act (the "Act") finally received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017 and the final text has recently been published. First …
Consultation on fee structure for on-demand programme services
On 2 February 2017, Ofcom launched a consultation to investigate an appropriate fee structure for on-demand programme service ("ODPS") providers from the …
Creative industries and search engines agree voluntary anti-piracy code
In February 2017, search engines (such as Google and Bing) and representatives of the creative industries agreed a voluntary code of practice to demote …
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