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2013 challenges for the communications sector

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
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  • February 12 2013

The 4G spectrum auctions dominate across the featured countries while developments relating to cookie regulation and net neutrality feature

Britain's superfast broadband future

  • Bird & Bird
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 8 2011

In December 2010 the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) released a publication entitled 'Britain's superfast broadband future', which sets out the UK Government's strategy to deliver its vision for broadband in the UK, which is to "have the best superfast broadband network in Europe by 2015."

Ofcom revised framework for spectrum pricing

  • Bird & Bird
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 8 2011

Ofcom has published its conclusion on how, in future, it will use administered incentive pricing (AIP) to set spectrum prices

Breach notification for public communication service providers

  • Bird & Bird
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  • European Union
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  • February 8 2011

From 25 May 2011, providers of publicly available communication services will need to notify regulatory authorities and users if the provider suffers a security breach affecting personal data

Ofcom allows 2G frequencies to be used for 3G services

  • Bird & Bird
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 8 2011

On 6 January 2011, Ofcom announced that, with immediate effect, 2G mobile phone operators can use their licensed 2G spectrum to provide 3G services

Ofcom consultation on 'procedures for handling broadcasting complaints, investigations and sanctions'

  • Bird & Bird
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 8 2011

Ofcom is inviting feedback from stakeholders in response to some proposed new procedures to handle future investigations into and sanctions for breaches of broadcast licences and investigations into fairness and privacy complaints

Ofcom broadcasting code review commercial references in television and radio programming

  • Bird & Bird
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 8 2011

Ofcom has concluded its 2009 and 2010 consultations on the broadcasting code and has issued its final statements relating to commercial references in television programmes and commercial communications in radio programmes

Mobile contactless payment points

  • Bird & Bird
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  • European Union
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  • November 26 2010

A white paper relating to the deployment of mobile contactless payment (MCP) services to consumers was jointly issued in October 2010 by the European Payments Council and the trade body for the mobile industry, the GSM Association

The spectrum plan for the London 2012 Games

  • Bird & Bird
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  • United Kingdom
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  • November 26 2010

On 18 October 2010, Ofcom published a statement updating its plan for use of available radio spectrum during the London 2012 Games

Project Canvas

  • Bird & Bird
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  • United Kingdom
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  • November 26 2010

On 19 October 2010, Ofcom ruled that it would not open an investigation of Project Canvas despite complaints made by Virgin Media, IPVision and BSkyB, including complaints of alleged potential breaches of the Competition Act 1998