Ofcom removes Chinese propaganda outlet from British airwaves
The UK’s communications regulator has decided to revoke the licence to broadcast by the TV channel China Global Television Network, an overseas branch of China’s propaganda network.
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UK Parliament reckons having just two telecoms vendors isn’t great
Fresh from its stunning insights into the broadband market, UK Parliament has decided it’s time to fix the mobile sector.
Xiaomi inevitably sues US over blacklisting
The US belatedly added Chinese gadget giant Xiaomi to its list of dodgy companies a couple of weeks ago, forcing it to call in the lawyers.
UK government has another look at laws governing access to telecoms infrastructure
Now that we’re free of EU regulation it’s time to make the Electronic Communications Code fit for purpose.
BT faces class action suit for allegedly overcharging millions of landline customers
A law firm has decided Ofcom didn’t go far enough three years ago when it got BT to lower its prices and thinks 2.3 million of its customers deserve compensation.
Huawei set to lose its Swedish 5G appeals
Chinese vendor Huawei has had its main appeal against the terms of the Swedish auction declined, so it looks set to go ahead as planned.
US blacklists Xiaomi because reasons
Chinese gadget giant Xiaomi has been belatedly added to one of the US lists of companies its citizens aren’t allowed to interact with.
FCC Commissioner Pai’s Section 230 reform plans run out of time
The legal protections enjoyed by social media companies need updating, but that responsibility will fall to the Democrat-controlled FCC.
US FTC wastes everyone’s time by suing Facebook for acquisitions it approved
The Federal Trade Commission and a bunch of Attorneys General reckon Facebook’s heart wasn’t in the right place when it bought WhatsApp and Instagram.
Huawei backs Sweden into a corner over ban review
Chinese vendor Huawei is doing everything it can to make it impossible for Sweden to sustain its ban.
Finland passes new 5G security law to ban risky equipment
The Finnish parliament approved a new law late on Monday to vet 5G equipment as a means to shore up the country’s defence against cyber-attacks and espionage attempts on its communications systems.
President Trump resorts to nuclear option over Section 230
As social media platforms exercise increasing editorial control over their users, the protections granted to them in US become increasingly obsolete.
House of Lords wants UK to copy Aussie media code
The largely superfluous second house of UK Parliament reckons journalists need more help than ever and has some bright ideas on what to do about it.
Needless new telecoms law confirms UK Huawei decision was political
The UK government is proposing a new law that will fine telcos for not doing what they’re already compelled to do.
Austria gives itself the power to censor Facebook globally
The Austrian Supreme Court has decided that any censorship demands it places on Facebook must be implemented globally.
The antitrust dragnet closes on Google
As the EU faces fresh calls to investigate Google for abusing its market dominance, the internet giant flexes its muscles once more by starting to charge for Google Photos.
Huawei challenges Swedish ban
Chinese vendor Huawei has continued its fight back against its exclusion from European markets by launching a legal challenge to the Swedish decision.
Uber and Lyft win big in California
While California may be resolutely Democrat when it comes to politics, its electorate has voted to keep the state out of the lives of rideshare drivers.
Huawei’s European legal challenge gathers momentum
It has emerged that Chinese telecoms vendor Huawei is challenging the EU legality draft security laws in Poland and Romania.
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou scores minor win in Canadian extradition case
A Canadian judge has decided to allow Meng’s assertion that the US misrepresented evidence in accusing her of fraud.
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