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15 May 2017
MVNOs: Negotiating an optimum wholesale agreement
In March this year UK MVNO Sky launched its consumer mobile handset offering dubbed 'Swap'. This followed hot on the heels of Sky launching its MVNO in …
28 March 2017
Consultation on Ofcom's enforcement guidelines
On 21 January 2017, Ofcom launched a consultation to revise the enforcement guidelines which set out how it investigates compliance with, and enforcement …
28 March 2017
Commission, Parliament and Council agreement on wholesale roaming charges
On 1 February 2017, the European Commission announced that the Commission, European Parliament and the Council of the EU have reached an informal …
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 …
28 March 2017
Ofcom calls for automatic compensation for landline and broadband customers to ensure greater service levels
As part of its Strategic Review of Digital Communications, on 22 March 2017, Ofcom announced proposals requiring fixed broadband and landline telecoms …
28 March 2017
Openreach to legally separate from BT
The largest reform in Openreach's history has been confirmed, after BT agreed to Ofcom's requirements for Openreach to become a legally separate company …
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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