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30 August 2017
UK Government Position Paper on International Transfers of Data - Key Points
The post below was first published on our Employment blog Last week the UK Government released its negotiating position paper on international transfers …
03 July 2017
HSF assists Airmic to prepare guide to cyber insurance
Herbert Smith Freehills has assisted Airmic (the UK association for those with a responsibility for risk management and insurance) along with others …
02 July 2017
Ofcom imposes double cap in forthcoming 4G and 5G spectrum auction
On 11 July Ofcom issued its long awaited statement on the competition issues and auction regulations for the award of the 2.3 and 3.4 GHz spectrum bands …
02 July 2017
House of Commons briefing on mobile roaming and Brexit
In July 2017, the House of Commons Library published a briefing paper on the impact of Brexit on the recent abolition of mobile roaming charges (the …
02 July 2017
Ofcom consults on mobile call termination market review 2018-2021
On 27 June 2017 Ofcom issued a consultation on its review of the wholesale mobile call termination markets for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2021. …
02 July 2017
Ofcom publishes consultation on Wholesale Broadband Access Market Review
On 22 June Ofcom issued its consultation on wholesale broadband access. The consultation reviews the market in light of Ofcom's strategic review of …
02 July 2017
First reading of Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill
The Telecommunications Infrastructure (relief from Non-Domestic rates) Bill 2017-2019 ("the Bill") passed its second reading debate in the House of …
01 July 2017
Ofcom reports on ISP compliance with the EU net neutrality regulation and the FCC suggest amendments to the 2015 Order in the US
Ofcom has recently published its annual report monitoring internet service providers' ("ISP") compliance with the EU Net Neutrality Regulation (the …
01 July 2017
House of Lords EU Committee Report on Brexit and the EU Data Protection Package
On 18 July 2017 the House of Lords European Union Committee (the "Committee") published a report covering the impact of Brexit on four aspects of the EU …
01 July 2017
First Digital Economy Act Commencement Regulations Published
The first commencement instrument under the Digital Economy Act 2017 (the "Act") has now been published. The Act anticipates staggered commencement dates …
01 July 2017
Liberty granted rights to challenge the Snoopers' Charter
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (the "Act") received Royal Assent on 29 November 2016. Dubbed the "Snoopers' Charter" it has been heavily criticised by …
01 July 2017
Google DeepMind trial failed to comply with data protection law
On 3 July 2017 the Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") determined that the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust (the "Trust") had breached the Data …
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