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25 May 23
Mobile number portability is widely implemented in the Americas, whereas fixed portability is not available in four of the eleven countries studied
Cullen International’s benchmark provides an overview of the mobile and fixed number portability regimes and their implementation across the Americas.
23 May 23
Media Europe Podcast: media for good and for everyone
How can regulation support strong and free media to serve the public interest? Our latest podcast is now available for everyone!
22 May 23
Global trends in countering online scams
Online scams are increasing, and so are the losses reported by victims. New Global Trends research highlights several countries around the world intensified efforts in countering online scams, including by updating some of their respective regulatory frameworks.
11 May 23
Telecoms industry players take significant but differing steps towards achieving sustainability
Cullen International’s new sustainability benchmark shows that major telecoms operators and manufacturers are taking significant steps to introduce sustainable practices within their own operations as well as along their supply chain.
10 May 23
How does the new UK ex ante regime for big tech compare with the EU Digital Markets Act?
Although both regimes are likely to address to some extent the same practices by large digital platforms, there are some key differences. One of the main differences is that, contrary to the EU Digital Markets Act, the UK regime would allow the concerned digital platforms to justify their practices by countervailing benefits.
09 May 23
Global trends in regulation of OTT voice and messaging platforms
This Global Trends benchmark analyses the regulatory regimes applicable to over-the-top (OTT) interpersonal communication platforms across 14 jurisdictions: Australia, Brazil, China, the EU, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey and the US.
08 May 23
New benchmark on procedures for switching internet access services
Cullen International’s new research shows that many national regulatory authorities in Europe are still establishing the details of new processes for switching internet access services.
05 May 23
New Tracker on data protection case law of the Court of Justice of the EU
Cullen International published a new Tracker gathering key decisions of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in more than 35 cases related to data protection, following the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018.
05 May 23
Adopted changes of three main EU environmental laws published in the Official Journal of the EU
The proposals for the revision of the Effort sharing regulation (ESR), Land use, land use change and forestry regulation (LULUCF) and CO2 emission standards for new cars and light vehicles were recently published in the Official Journal of the EU.