On 17 November 2021, the Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 (the “Security Act”) was passed into law.
The Security Act will amend the existing security duties under the Communications Act 2003 (the “Communications Act”) which are applicable to providers of Public Electronic Communications Networks (“PECNs”)
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Introduction
Over the past few years, new innovations under the umbrella term of decentralised finance (“DeFi”) has caught the attention of retail investors, financial institutions and regulators alike. DeFi generally refers to financial products and services which are powered by distributed ledger technologies and provide permissionless peer-to-peer access to users.
Continue Reading Decentralised Exchanges: The relevant considerations when mapping out how DEXs might be regulated
In August DLA Piper published a report on Project Gigabit’s (“Project”) ‘Summer Update’ detailing the progress that the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (“DCMS”) has made in its push towards nationwide coverage of gigabit-capable broadband throughout the UK. Further detail on
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Background: Initial Call for Views and UK Government Response
Earlier this year DLA Piper reported on the UK government’s response to its consultation on AI and potential amendments to existing intellectual property law. The initial call for views sought to gain insight into how individuals and organisations believe that AI
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What is the metaverse and why is it important?
The metaverse: the next generation successor to the mobile internet. Made up of shared, online, and persistent digital spaces, [1] the metaverse can be conceptualised as a combination of digital layers over the physical world (think Pokémon Go), immersive worlds we
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