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Drafting Contracts: Key lessons from 2017
As part of the firm’s annual contract law update we consider a number of interesting contract law cases that highlight key points for those involved in …
First reading of Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill
The Telecommunications Infrastructure (relief from Non-Domestic rates) Bill 2017-2019 ("the Bill") passed its second reading debate in the House of …
First Digital Economy Act Commencement Regulations Published
The first commencement instrument under the Digital Economy Act 2017 (the "Act") has now been published. The Act anticipates staggered commencement dates …
The Queen's Speech 2017: TMT initiatives
On 21 June 2017 the Queen's Speech was delivered in the Houses of Parliament and announced a number of measures relevant to the TMT sector. These …
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 …
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 …
MVNOs: Negotiating an optimum wholesale agreement
In March this year UK MVNO Sky launched its consumer mobile handset offering dubbed 'Swap'. This followed hot on the heels of Sky launching its MVNO in …
Consultation on Ofcom's enforcement guidelines
On 21 January 2017, Ofcom launched a consultation to revise the enforcement guidelines which set out how it investigates compliance with, and enforcement …
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 …
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 …
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