This Practice Note looks at the concept of 5G mobile technology, including: • What is 5G? • What can 5G be used for? • European position • UK position • Legal and...
This Practice Note sets out the legal and regulatory regime governing mobile satellite services (MSS) in the UK and in Europe. The main communications satellite services...
This Practice Note explores the effect of Brexit on UK cybersecurity with a particular focus on the network and information systems legislation. It covers: • overview of...
This Practice Note considers appeals against decisions which were made by the communications regulator in the UK, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) before 31 July...
STOP PRESS: Under the Data Retention and Acquisition Regulations 2018, SI 2018/1123 provision is made to amend the legislative scheme providing for the retention of and...
This Practice Note provides an overview of the types of communications services commonly outsourced and the reasons for outsourcing. Typical outsourcing structures are...
This tracker tracks the major developments in the initiatives that form the European Commission’s Digital Single Market (DSM) strategy for Europe. In 2015, the Commission...
This Practice Note relates to Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic...
This Practice Note deals with Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications...
This Practice Note relates to Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic...
This Practice Note relates to Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to...
This timeline sets out key dates and information relating to the draft ePrivacy Regulation as it progresses through the EU legislative procedure. It includes...
This Practice Note provides an overview of the EU regulatory framework for the regulation of electronic communications (the Framework) which is presently implemented in...
In the EU, the provision of electronic communications networks and services in each Member State was previously governed by a common regulatory framework (Framework)...
This Practice Note provides guidance upon the EU Roaming Regulations, which govern mobile phone roaming in the EU. In particular, it considers the 'roam like at home'...
The Digital Economy Act 2017 (DEA 2017) Section 4 and Schedule 1 to the Digital Economy Act 2017 (DEA 2017) implemented into the Communications Act 2003 (CA 2003) a new...