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TMT weekly highlights—6 December 2018

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Published on: 06 December 2018

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Table of contents

Telecommunications
EU adopts new telecoms reform rules
Exploring the first cases under the new Electronic Communications Code (EE, Cornerstone and Elite Embroidery)
Ofcom consults on Proposed Annual Plan 2019/20
Ofcom fines Cloud M £55,000 for contravening Communications Act
Ofcom opens consultation on delivering universal broadband service
Ofcom consults on BT’s regulatory financial reporting obligations
Internet
EU legislation against geo-blocking coming into force December 2018
EU speech: Consumer protection in the digital economy

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Article summary

This week’s edition of TMT highlights includes details of two new pieces of legislation relating to telecom reform, the latest on Brexit and news of EU legislation against geo-blocking coming into force. There is also analysis of the new Audiovisual Media Services Directive and also of the territorial scope of the Data Protection Act 2018, and how this fits in with both the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Brexit.

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