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German digital minister sees no justification for fair contribution

More politicians are weighing in on whether telcos should be permitted to charge content companies for carrying their traffic.

• 7 days ago

Meta slapped with €1.2 billion EU fine and told to stop sending data to US   

Facebook owner Meta has been issued a €1.2 billion fine for GDPR violations in relation to data on European citizens being transferred to the US from its HQ in Ireland.

• 8 days ago

Ofcom says UK telcos just keep customers hanging on

UK telecoms operators are not making it easy for customers to contact them, keeping them hanging on the phone for longer, according to new research from Ofcom.

• 18 May 2023

UK blocks Microsoft acquisition of Activision due to cloud gaming concerns

The acquisition of gaming titan Activision Blizzard King by US tech giant Microsoft has been blocked by the UK Competition and Markets Authority.

• 26 Apr 2023

UK tackles big tech with digital markets bill

The UK government on Tuesday introduced its digital markets bill, a move designed to improve competition and protect consumers.

• 25 Apr 2023

Study finds Ofcom complicit in UK landline customers being overcharged

UK comms regulator Ofcom forced BT to lower its standalone landline prices in 2018 but chose not to do the same for other landline providers.

• 19 Apr 2023

EU warns Broadcom-VMware deal could hurt competition

The European Commission has become the latest jurisdiction to raise concerns about the $61 billion mega-merger between Broadcom and VMware.

• 13 Apr 2023

EU opens in-depth Orange-MasMovil probe

The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into the proposed merger between Orange and MasMovil, concerned that the deal could harm competition in Spain.

• 04 Apr 2023

UK ISPs ignore Ofcom’s deadline to implement simpler contract switching

Today was the deadline for UK broadband providers to make it easier for their customers to leave. But they haven’t.

• 03 Apr 2023

Talk of ‘betrayal’ as Canada OKs Rogers-Shaw merger

Rogers Communications has finally received government approval for its multi-billion-dollar takeover of rival Shaw, subject to a raft of remedies designed to protect competition.

• 03 Apr 2023

Ofcom finds signs of responsible social media use among children

When it comes to social media, the kids might be alright, according to the latest research from UK comms regulator Ofcom.

• 29 Mar 2023

Campaigners wary of EU’s right to repair rules

The European Commission’s bid to tackle e-waste has been given a cool reception from environmentalists.

• 23 Mar 2023

Orange gets green light for VOO deal

The European Commission has approved Orange’s proposed acquisition of VOO in Belgium following a lengthy competition investigation.

• 20 Mar 2023

UK tech sector ‘saved’ by government brokered SVB rescue

The UK arm of collapsed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has been sold to HSBC in a hastily-arranged rescue deal.

• 13 Mar 2023

Ofcom to make 6 GHz of mmWave spectrum available to UK telcos

UK comms regulator Ofcom has finally decided it might be an idea to make millimetre wave spectrum available for 5G networks to use.

• 13 Mar 2023

Ofcom wants to clear up confusion over fibre contracts

UK comms regulator Ofcom says the term fibre is applied inconsistently by the industry, and is considering new guidance as to how broadband firms market their products.

• 08 Mar 2023

CMA gives provisional nod to Viasat-Inmarsat deal

The UK’s competition watchdog thinks Viasat’s $7.3 billion acquisition of Inmarsat won’t harm competition in the satellite sector after all.

• 06 Mar 2023

Ericsson pleads guilty to US charges and will pay £206 million fine

Kit vendor Ericsson has agreed to pay $206 million to US authorities, following allegations that it breached the terms of a previous $1 billion settlement reached in 2019 related to international corruption.

• 03 Mar 2023

EU’s new Gigabit rules will have mixed reaction

The European Commission on Thursday launched a series of new initiatives designed to boost the development of Gigabit connectivity, but while the bloc’s telecoms industry will applaud certain moves, others could well be less popular.

• 23 Feb 2023

Orange, DT, Telefónica and Vodafone advertising JV cleared by EC

The European Commission has given the green light to a JV by some of the biggest European telcos, which has been formed to develop a new type of digital advertising platform.  

• 13 Feb 2023