UK to reject EU plans for common corporate tax base
The UK is set to reject plans to create a common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB) across the EU, The Guardian said . Read Complete Article
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Privacy watchdogs question German data retention law proposals
Privacy watchdogs in Germany have questioned whether proposed new data retention laws in the country are “constitutional”. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →EU ruling could affect future UK plans for mobile broadband, says expert
A ruling by the EU’s highest court could affect any future UK government plans to impose ‘universal service’ obligations on mobile broadband providers, an expert has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Commission: ‘common corporate tax base’ should be mandatory as part of EU-wide tax transparency package
The planned introduction of a single set of EU-wide rules governing how much of a company’s profit will be taxed would be made mandatory as part of a new ‘action […]
Continue Reading →European telcos call for faster regulatory reform
Some of Europe’s largest telecommunications groups have written an open letter to Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, calling for urgent reform of digital communication market regulations. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →News websites can be forced to proactively remove unlawful user comments ‘without delay’, rules ECHR
Online news providers could be required to proactively remove unlawful user comments on their stories as soon as they appear, according to a new ruling by the European Court of […]
Continue Reading →Online platforms face growing risk of defamation claims, says expert
The rise in the number of defamation claims before the High Court and Court of Appeal in London last year could reflect the growing risk online platforms face from such […]
Continue Reading →Ofcom proposes controls on high-speed business line costs
Ofcom has proposed price controls for products using leased BT telecoms lines. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK broadband speeds code gives customers new contract termination rights
Measures that require broadband providers to be more open with customers about the speed of service they provide them and to let those customers terminate contracts where minimum speed commitments […]
Continue Reading →Sector-specific guidelines will set out cyber security incident reporting duties, UK government confirms
Sector-specific guidelines will be issued to help businesses understand when they must notify regulators of cyber security incidents they experience under new EU cyber security laws, the UK government has […]
Continue Reading →Online platforms should play a greater role in enforcement of intellectual property rights, say MEPs
Retail marketplaces like Amazon and other online platforms should play a greater role in tackling counterfeiting, MEPs have said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Apple agrees partnerships with banks and retailers to deliver mobile payment service in the UK
Apple has agreed partnership deals with a number of major banks and retailers ahead of launching its mobile payment service Apple Pay in the UK next month. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Effect of paid internet fast-lanes on competition and innovation ‘unclear’, finds study by EU regulators
It is not clear how competition and innovation in online services would be affected if content and application producers were allowed to pay internet service providers (ISPs) for improved quality […]
Continue Reading →How net neutrality debate could affect internet of things and telecoms investment
FOCUS: ‘Net neutrality’ rules are set to be applied to communications to and from connected cars and other ‘internet of things’ devices amidst telecoms regulators’ growing appetite to regulate the […]
Continue Reading →HP dividing up IT estate as part of company split
Computing giant Hewlett Packard (HP) is dividing up its legacy IT estate as part of moves to split its business into two separate companies, a senior HP executive has said. […]
Continue Reading →Work begins on new mobile health apps code
The European Commission is helping mobile health app developers to draw up a new code of conduct in a bid to ensure the apps adhere to EU data protection rules. […]
Continue Reading →Merger control rules should account for data-rich companies, says German competition watchdog
Germany’s advisory body on competition law has called for “merger control” rules to be updated to better reflect the potential impact on competition where amalgamating businesses have access to vast […]
Continue Reading →Microsoft looking for cloud security endorsement with new EU Transparency Center, says expert
Microsoft’s decision to allow EU government agencies access to information security policies for its cloud computing services is aimed at alleviating concerns organisations have about adopting cloud services, an expert […]
Continue Reading →Legal challenge against Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act reaches High Court
A legal challenge fronted by two UK MPs against communications surveillance laws passed last year has reached the High Court. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Ofcom consults on withholding spectrum from auction as mobile market consolidates
Ofcom wants to withhold parts of spectrum it is scheduled to auction off to mobile operators early next year in recognition of the effect that planned consolidation in the UK’s […]
Continue Reading →Skype a telecoms operator, Belgian authorities claim
The Microsoft-owned communications service provider Skype is a telecoms operator and should be required to hand over information relevant to communications made via its platform to law enforcement agencies, authorities […]
Continue Reading →Amazon begins to book revenues in separate countries in what expert says is response to regulatory pressure
E-commerce giant Amazon has begun booking revenue in individual European companies, a move that tax expert Heather Self of Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com, said is probably influenced […]
Continue Reading →Industry doubts over UK government meeting 2016 BIM target increasing – survey
Doubts among infrastructure professionals that the UK will meet government targets for the use of building information modelling (BIM) software on projects are increasing, according to a survey conducted by […]
Continue Reading →Pacnet security breach could spur interest from a number of Asian privacy watchdogs, says expert
Data protection authorities from across Asia could show interest in a data breach experienced by the Hong Kong and Singapore-based telecoms and data centre operator Pacnet, an expert has said. […]
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