UK homes and businesses to get right to ‘fast broadband’
The UK government has outlined plans to provide people and businesses across the country with a right to “fast broadband”. Read Complete Article
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MPs open inquiry into online data security following TalkTalk breach
The security of personal data online is to be examined in a UK parliamentary inquiry following the recent cyber attack on TalkTalk. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →MPs open inquiry into online data security following TalkTalk breach
The security of personal data online is to be examined in a UK parliamentary inquiry following the recent cyber attack on TalkTalk. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Retailers should heed legal lessons as ‘Black Friday’ and ‘Cyber Monday’ approach, says expert
FOCUS: Black Friday sales hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons last year, but retailers can avoid a repeat of the problems by effectively managing consumer expectations. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →UK government to reform communication surveillance laws
Data recording what websites internet users have visited will need to be retained for up to 12 months by telecommunication service providers under proposed new surveillance laws that have been […]
Continue Reading →Hutchison’s plans to acquire O2 in the UK subject to EU competition probe
Hutchison Whampoa’s plans to buy O2 in the UK from telecoms giant Telefónica are to be scrutinised by the European Commission in “an in-depth” competition investigation. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Ofcom outlines UK position on spectrum allocation ahead of World Radiocommunication Conference
The UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is behind plans to free up more radio frequency for use by mobile broadband providers but wants to ensure spectrum is left available to accommodate […]
Continue Reading →UK regulator intends to clear BT’s takeover of EE
The UK’s competition authority has given its provisional backing for BT to complete its planned £12.5 billion takeover of EE. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →New EU net neutrality rules and reforms to mobile roaming charges move closer following vote
New ‘net neutrality’ rules will come into force in the EU next year after they were backed by the European Parliament in a vote on Tuesday. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Avoid ‘broad-brush’ regulation of online platforms, says CMA chief
Policy makers have been warned not to impose new “broad-brush” regulatory requirements on online platforms by the head of the UK’s main competition authority. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Banks not working hard enough to compete for customers, says regulator
Low levels of customer switching mean that high street banks are put under very little pressure to compete for customers, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Removal of criminal defamatory libel should be a priority
Further clarity on how press laws apply to online activities is required. The deregulated global economy requires less onerous restrictions surrounding free speech. MITLA endorses recent calls for the removal […]
Continue Reading →TalkTalk warns all 4m of its customers about a potential data breach
TalkTalk has warned all 4 million of its customers that their personal data may have been compromised following a “significant and sustained” cyber attack on the company’s website. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →UK to modify Patent Box in line with OECD recommendations
The UK will introduce some “necessary changes” to its ‘Patent Box’ preferential tax rate for innovation to bring it into line with new international standards, it has announced. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Rise in card, internet and mobile banking payments predicted
A rise in the number of transactions made via credit and debit cards, the internet and mobile devices will lead to a record number of payments being processed in the […]
Continue Reading →EU regulator takes action against disc drive ‘cartelists’
Eight businesses participated in a cartel in the market for optical disc drives (ODDs), the European Commission has claimed. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Expect technology-focused investment announcements from Chinese president’s UK visit, says expert
Technology-related infrastructure and research projects in the UK can expect a considerable share of an estimated £105 billion investment from China and Chinese companies over the next decade, an expert […]
Continue Reading →Uber app does not breach tax regulations, says High Court
The UK’s High Court has ruled that Uber’s mobile app does not breach taxi regulations. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Regulatory interventions in platforms market should be linked to consumer harm, says UK authority
New regulatory restrictions on platforms’ use of data should be linked to the presence of consumer harm in the market, a senior UK regulator has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Peer to peer platform suspended over suspected misconduct
Stockholm-listed peer to peer platform TrustBuddy has suspended operations after an internal investigation indicated serious misconduct involving clients’ money. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →‘Common European approach’ needed on spectrum use, says EU commissioner
EU countries need to coordinate their allocation of spectrum, the EU commissioner for the digital single market (DSM) has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Europe faces funding gap for digital goals
The European Union faces a shortfall of €106 billion in funding needed to reach its goals for mobile and broadband coverage, according to the Financial Times . Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Dell buys EMC for $67 billion in world’s biggest ever tech deal
Dell has agreed to buy data storage company EMC for $33.15 a share, in a deal valued at $67 billion. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Consolidation in telecoms markets does not always prompt investment, says Ofcom chief
The chief executive of the UK’s telecoms regulator has questioned whether telecoms companies need to grow through mergers and acquisitions to be able to invest in next-generation infrastructure. Read Complete […]
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