Policy and Regulation
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Ofcom has proposed major updates to its satellite filing procedures, introducing stricter requirements for low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations as the UK’s space sector experiences rapid growth. -
While the data centre industry is on the rise, operators have new hurdles to overcome: reporting requirements.
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Ofcom has unveiled proposed regulations aimed at accelerating the UK's fibre market by encouraging more investment in gigabit-capable networks and boosting competition.
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Brendan Carr’s revolution at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) entered a new stage this week as the agency chair unveiled plans to rip up “unnecessary regulatory burdens”.
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It appears to be the end for the CHIPS Act as President Trump described the Biden administration’s semiconductor subsidy programme as a “horrible, horrible thing”.
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Industry leaders at the Datacloud Energy & ESG 2025 conference painted a sobering picture of the continent's technological position, with critical technological and economic gaps threatening the continent's digital competitiveness.
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Ireland's energy regulator has proposed new rules that would force new data centres to provide power generation capabilities that would match their capacity demand in order to reduce strain on the national grid.
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“We stand at a crossroads. Countries that embrace the possibility of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution will reap the benefits. Those that shy away, or join in reluctantly, will lag behind” - The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer
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India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) has announced a major overhaul of the country’s telecom numbering system to tackle resource shortages, improve number portability, and reduce spam calls.
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A new Copyright Office report revealed that works created with AI assistance now qualify for copyright protection in the US.
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has voiced strong objections to the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) provisional findings in its ongoing investigation into the cloud services market.
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President Trump has revoked President Biden’s AI Executive Order as part of a day-one purge of his predecessor’s policies.
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The UK government unveiled plans to “throw the full weight of Whitehall” behind AI, including creating a UK-centric research agency and increasing the country’s infrastructure capacity twentyfold.
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Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs, has departed the social media giant, with former White House deputy chief of staff for policy Joel Kaplan taking on the role.
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The UK government has opened a consultation into potentially allowing copyright materials to be used by developers building AI models as training materials — a move that could have massive ramifications for both innovators and creatives.
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The European Commission’s report calls for a unified EU telecoms sector with radical regulatory overhauls needed to achieve harmonisation
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Jennifer Holmes at the London Internet Exchange says Kenya is powering up as a hub for regional growth.
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Capacity looks at sustainability reporting requirements that data centre operators in Europe need to meet and asks if the rules will have the impact they are intended to?
