Topic Archives: Telecommunications

January 24, 2019 - European Union, Telecommunications

Time to Hit Pause: Copyright Infringement on User Generated Platforms – When Is the Platform Provider Liable for Damages?

By: Kristina Ehle and Stephan Kress

Content uploaded on to the Internet by users (e.g., music, videos, literature, photos, streaming of live events such as gaming and concerts – so-called “user-generated content”) has spawned a series of legal cases in Europe. In 2019, decisions of the European Court of Justice …›

December 18, 2018 - European Union, Telecommunications

Hot off the press: The European Electronic Communications Code

By: Andreas Grünwald and Christoph Nüßing

Yesterday, after a legislative procedure lasting more than two years, the European Union has finally published its new “European Electronic Communications Code” (EECC). It provides updated rules for providers of traditional mobile and fixed telecoms services, establishes regulations for new online communications services and …›

October 23, 2018 - European Union, Telecommunications

Digital Single Market Update: Technology Standardization in the EU

By: Wolfgang Schönig and Alistair Maughan

ICT standardization is a key part of the European Union’s package of measures designed to improve Europe’s competitiveness and productivity. As part of the EU’s Digital Single Market initiative, the European Commission has been working on common ICT standards that would ensure the interoperability …›

August 16, 2018 - European Union, Fintech, Telecommunications

UK PRA's 'Dear CEO' Letter on Exposure to Crypto-Assets

By: Jeremy C. Jennings-Mares and Isabelle Lee

On 28 June 2018, the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a letter to the CEOs of banks, insurance companies and designated investment firms to communicate the PRA’s expectations regarding firms’ exposure to crypto-assets. In particular, the letter flagged …›

August 10, 2018 - European Union, Fintech, Telecommunications

Announcing the Global Financial Innovation Network

By: Jeremy C. Jennings-Mares

On 7 August, 2018, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that it has, in collaboration with 11 other financial regulators and related organisations, including the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, created the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) to …›

August 7, 2018 - Regulatory, Telecommunications

If Your Company Offers Streaming Services, You Should Be Aware that States and Localities Are Taking Different Approaches to Taxing Such Services

By: Craig B. Fields and Rebecca M. Balinskas

Many states and localities are concerned that the proliferation of streaming services is shrinking tax revenues previously received from sales of traditional forms of entertainment. Those concerns are not unfounded. The rapid development of streaming services has drastically changed how people watch …›

July 6, 2018 - European Union, Telecommunications

Digital Single Market Update: Revision of the European Union’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive

By: Kristina Ehle and Jannis T. Werner

The European Union’s legislators have reached an agreement on the revision of the EU’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD). The reform aims at providing a uniform legal and market framework for different types of video streaming services provided via the Internet, and a more …›

May 8, 2018 - Telecommunications

New Rules for the European Telecoms Sector: The European Electronic Communications Code

By: Andreas Grünwald and Christoph Nüßing

The existing European telecoms regulatory framework has not undergone any major amendments since 2009. The EU regulatory regime has been overtaken by technological and market changes. And, not only has the outdated regime failed to help the European telecoms sector to overcome the fragmentation …›

April 23, 2018 - Telecommunications

EU Copyright Reform Update - How Far Have We Come?

By: Christiane Stuetzle and Patricia C. Ernst

Copyright reform is a key part of the European Union’s package of measures designed to create a Digital Single Market in the EU. The European Commission’s view is of nothing less than a modernisation of EU copyright law to reflect the digital age. For the …›

April 17, 2018 - Regulatory, Telecommunications

Tune in, catch up: EU changes to TV and radio transmission rules

By: Alistair Maughan and Kristina Ehle

Linear TV and radio services are increasingly being consumed via the internet. Technical developments allowing the on-demand consumption of audio and audio-visual content on different user devices have also changed viewer habits resulting in linear TV content that can also be viewed at times …›