All blog posts
Showing 45 out of 45 results
Ofcom's Wi-Fi and 5G updates
Ofcom has provided a timely update on its plans for access to both 5G spectrum and WiFi. On 8 February 2017, Ofcom published an update on its plan in …
UK government publishes 5G strategy
On 8 March 2017, in a speech forming part of the Spring Budget 2017, Philip Hammond, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, confirmed that the UK government …
Secretary of State for Media, Sport and Culture publishes UK Digital Strategy
On 1 March 2017, the Secretary of State for Media, Sport and Culture published its long-awaited strategy for a post-Brexit digital Britain. The UK …
Ofcom calls for automatic compensation for landline and broadband customers to ensure greater service levels
As part of its Strategic Review of Digital Communications, on 22 March 2017, Ofcom announced proposals requiring fixed broadband and landline telecoms …
Openreach to legally separate from BT
The largest reform in Openreach's history has been confirmed, after BT agreed to Ofcom's requirements for Openreach to become a legally separate company …
New EU content portability regime agreed with concerns still remaining about its potential impact on territorial licensing models
Agreement was reached by the European Parliament, the Member States and the European Commission on Tuesday 7 February 2017 in respect of a new regulation …
Return of the Snooper: Investigatory Powers Act given Royal Assent
The Investigatory Powers Act (the "IPA") was given Royal Assent on 29 November 2016, despite being described by Edward Snowden as "the most …
All TalkTalk, no action? UK Information Commissioner issues record fine of £400,000 for TalkTalk's cyber security breach
The fine was the consequence of a cyber security breach in October 2015, which led to the theft of personal data of almost 157,000 customers, including …
Save the data: EU General Data Protection Regulation to apply from 25 May 2018
The EU General Data Protection Regulation has finally been approved and published in the Official Journal. The countdown to its application date of 25 …
Showing 45 out of 45 results