Policy and Regulation
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The European Commission’s report calls for a unified EU telecoms sector with radical regulatory overhauls needed to achieve harmonisation -
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?
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New research from circular economy telecoms vendor TXO has found that the biggest reason for telecom equipment being decommissioned is the end of support contracts from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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Singapore's government has announced it will increase the power available for data centres in the country.
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The state of Maryland has passed new legislation that will significantly boost its appeal as a destination for data centre development.
Forthcoming events
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The Philippines’ NOW Telecom has been granted an extension of its provisional authority, allowing it to operate as the country’s fourth telco.
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The Czech Republic’s 5G auction faced fresh hurdles this week as more legal complaints were filed against the country’s regulator, CTU.
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The Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC) has issued a final deadline for NEQSOL Holding to reverse its acquisition of internet service provider Caucasus Online.
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This episode features editor-in-chief Joao Marques Lima, deputy editor Melanie Mingas and senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman.
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Unwired Planet and Conversant Wireless have won intellectual property (IP) cases after appeals lodged by Huawei and ZTE were dismissed.
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Indian fintech and e-commerce firm Paytm has returned to the high court in Delhi, providing further evidence that an increase in customer fraud attacks is due to the inaction of telcos and their regulator.
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Telecoms lawyer Stephanie Liston has been appointed to chair the new competition authority in the Channel Island of Jersey.
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is actively checking on mobile providers to ensure they comply with new rules to protect customers from porting fraud and ID theft.
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The UK’s government statistical authority has admitted that it knows little about what’s happened in the telecoms market over the past few decades.
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US cable co Charter Communications is petitioning the FCC to introduce charges for video streaming firms, “for the efficient carriage of their internet traffic”.
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South American nation Chile has introduced a new 19% value added tax (VAT) for OTTs and other providers of digital services, effective from 1 June.
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CK Hutchison may have won the war, but the battle continues following yesterday’s ruling from the European Commission.
