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Ofcom has unveiled its updated strategic approach to AI, with a focus on fostering safe innovation across the telecoms and digital sectors. -
The European Data Centre Association (EUDCA) has launched a new report highlighting energy challenges, emergent growth hubs, and sustainability regulation, in partnership with National Trade Associations (NTAs).
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The Trump administration has formally scrapped Biden-era export controls that restricted access to advanced semiconductors over fears they could be rerouted to China or Russia.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has put enforcement of its proposed ‘click to cancel’ rules on hold, citing concerns over compliance complexity and the risk of uneven rollout.
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In a wide-ranging discussion ahead of ITW, Brian Hendricks, VP of policy and public affairs for Nokia Americas, outlined key challenges and opportunities presented by the shifting US policy landscape, from the CHIPS Act and BEAD programme to spectrum allocation.
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The Federal Communications Commission has greenlit an expansion of millimetre wave (mmWave) spectrum usage by adopting new sharing rules for the lower 37 GHz band.
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The European Commission has slapped Meta and Apple with fines worth €200 million and €500 million over alleged breaches of its Digital Markets Act.
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Ofcom has moved to ban the leasing of mobile network signalling numbers, closing a loophole that has enabled criminals to intercept texts, track individuals’ locations, and exploit UK telecom infrastructure for malicious purposes.
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The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) is urging the Federal Communications Commission to slash a raft of what it calls “burdensome and outdated” telecom regulations, arguing that red tape is stalling broadband expansion, especially for small, rural providers.
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Ofcom has opened an investigation into a call centre solutions provider over concerns that phone numbers sub-allocated to the firm have allegedly been used to facilitate scams.
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Meta's future hangs in the balance as the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) six-year investigation into its potential monopoly in the social networking market begins this week.
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Germany’s competition watchdog has accused Vodafone and Vantage Towers of anti-competitive behaviour, alleging the pair have deliberately obstructed rival operator 1&1 from accessing antenna sites they were contractually promised in 2021.
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The EU is set to unveil an ambitious, multi-pronged blueprint it believes will help guide the bloc to become a global AI leader.
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The UK government has launched a new cross-industry initiative aimed at improving energy efficiency and sustainability in AI.
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Elon Musk’s cost-cutting government quango-buster, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has its next target in its sights: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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Filipino operator Now Telecom has lost its licence to operate after the country’s telco regulator ruled it failed to meet key regulatory and operational requirements.
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Australia’s telecoms regulatory has laid out its views on options for the future use of spectrum licences, expressing favour in extending most licences due to expire between 2028 and 2032.
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The UK government has unveiled its upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, a new legislation designed to bolster the nation's cyber defences by expanding regulatory oversight to include a broader range of digital services and supply chains.
