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August 16, 2018 - European Union, Fintech, Telecommunications
UK PRA's 'Dear CEO' Letter on Exposure to Crypto-Assets
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 the risks associated with
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August 10, 2018 - European Union, Fintech, Telecommunications
Announcing the Global Financial Innovation Network
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
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August 07, 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: 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 “television.” It
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July 06, 2018 - European Union, Telecommunications
Digital Single Market Update: Revision of the European Union’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive
By: Kristina Ehle
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
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May 08, 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 And, not only has the outdated regime failed to help the European telecoms sector to overcome the fragmentation
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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
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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
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March 08, 2018 - Regulatory, Telecommunications
EU Regulation Reform - Unjustified Geo-Blocking To Be Phased Out By End Of 2018
By: Alistair Maughan and Kristina Ehle
Geo-blocking is the practice of preventing internet users in one jurisdiction from accessing services elsewhere based on the user’s geographic location. The European Commission wants to eliminate geo-blocking within the EU – and has taken a significant step forward in its plans to do
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February 02, 2018 - Regulatory, Telecommunications
Catching Up? A New Consumer Protection Cooperation Regime for the EU
By: Alistair Maughan, Stephan Kreß and Kristina Ehle
The European Union (“EU”) has long had a focus on consumer protection of EU residents. A new proposed EU regulation is set to improve the cross-border enforcement regime for consumer protection legislation. The new rules will give more teeth to national authorities in EU
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November 03, 2016 - Regulatory, Telecommunications
The FCC “Opts-In” to Consumer Privacy with New Rules for Internet Service Providers
By: Julie O'Neill and Mary Race
On October 27, 2016, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules requiring internet service providers (ISPs) to give consumers more control over the use of their web browsing and other information by requiring ISPs to obtain opt-in consent to use customers’ web browsing history
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Topic Archives: Telecommunications

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

Announcing the Global Financial Innovation Network

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

By: Rebecca M. Balinskas

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

By: Kristina Ehle

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

By: Andreas Grünwald and Christoph Nüßing

EU Copyright Reform Update - How Far Have We Come?

By: Christiane Stuetzle and Patricia C. Ernst

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

By: Alistair Maughan and Kristina Ehle

EU Regulation Reform - Unjustified Geo-Blocking To Be Phased Out By End Of 2018

By: Alistair Maughan and Kristina Ehle

Catching Up? A New Consumer Protection Cooperation Regime for the EU

By: Alistair Maughan, Stephan Kreß and Kristina Ehle

The FCC “Opts-In” to Consumer Privacy with New Rules for Internet Service Providers

By: Julie O'Neill and Mary Race