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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
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 …
22 June 2017
The Queen's Speech 2017: TMT initiatives
On 21 June 2017 the Queen's Speech was delivered in the Houses of Parliament and announced a number of measures relevant to the TMT sector. These …
17 June 2017
Digital Economy Act 2017: The pick 'n' mix assortment of provisions receives Royal Assent
The Digital Economy Act (the "Act") finally received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017 and the final text was published at the beginning of May. First …
22 May 2017
Digital Economy Act 2017: The pick 'n' mix assortment of provisions receives Royal Assent
The Digital Economy Act (the "Act") finally received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017 and the final text has recently been published. First …
28 March 2017
Consultation on fee structure for on-demand programme services
On 2 February 2017, Ofcom launched a consultation to investigate an appropriate fee structure for on-demand programme service ("ODPS") providers from the …
28 March 2017
Creative industries and search engines agree voluntary anti-piracy code
In February 2017, search engines (such as Google and Bing) and representatives of the creative industries agreed a voluntary code of practice to demote …
28 March 2017
Ofcom's Wi-Fi and 5G updates
Ofcom has provided a timely update on its plans for access to both 5G spectrum and WiFi. On 8 February 2017, Ofcom published an update on its plan in …
28 March 2017
UK government publishes 5G strategy
On 8 March 2017, in a speech forming part of the Spring Budget 2017, Philip Hammond, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, confirmed that the UK government …
28 March 2017
Secretary of State for Media, Sport and Culture publishes UK Digital Strategy
On 1 March 2017, the Secretary of State for Media, Sport and Culture published its long-awaited strategy for a post-Brexit digital Britain. The UK …
28 March 2017
High Court orders ISPs to block their customers from receiving unauthorised streaming of Premier League football matches
Following on from a number of decisions in which internet service providers ("ISPs") were ordered to block their customers from accessing websites whose …
01 March 2017
ITV & Others v TVCatchup: CJEU rules s.73 CDPA defence not applicable to online streaming of live TV broadcasts
The CJEU has issued its ruling on the latest question referred to it in the long-running dispute between ITV (and others) and TVCatchup, as to whether …
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