[This is an updated version of my earlier blog piece from July to take account of revisions agreed through the legislative process since then.]

The new European Communications Code (the “Code” – which I have blogged about here) will introduce a mechanism allowing investments in fibre networks made by
Continue Reading Co-Investment Models for Broadband Infrastructure – an explanation and short critique (updated)

Article by Catherine Gysels, DLA Piper Brussels

According to Belgian criminal law, providers of telecommunication services are obliged to cooperate if an investigating judge orders a wiretap measure. In November 2017, Skype was found guilty of failing to give essential information and provide a wiretap on Skype calls as
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I attended a seminar on the future of spectrum this morning. I thought there were a few interesting points, with international elements, that would be worth sharing:

1. As consumers use more and more data on their mobile devices lack of capacity is increasingly becoming an issue, even with the
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The DLA Piper Internet of Things group just launched a series of webinars on legal and business issues of the Internet of Things.  The first webinar will cover the Business and Legal Framework of the Internet of Things and will take place on Wednesday 22 April 2015 from 3.00 to 4.00pm UK time.
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by Eamon Holley, Senior Legal Consultant, DLA Piper (Dubai)

How can something infinite still be a scarce resource?  In telecoms that’s exactly what numbers are considered, and they are managed carefully by regulators and operators alike.  And with the advent of many more new communications services, this regulation and management is becoming ever more complex and necessary.Continue Reading Telephone Numbers – An infinitely available scarce resource

The European Commission’s claim that this weeks proposed new telecoms regulation constitutes “the most ambitious plan in 26 years of telecoms market reform” is preposterous. That honour must belong to the set of new directives in 2002 which transformed the structure of telecoms regulation and facilitated competition throughout Europe.

Instead
Continue Reading The most ambitious plan in 26 years of telecoms market reform? No way!