As the digital economy becomes more important over time, governments have launched plans to foster its development in many countries. Our new benchmark covers whether there is a single, comprehensive national digital economy strategy in the countries surveyed, outlining initiatives addressing topics such as connectivity, cybersecurity, data protection, e-commerce, internet of things and sharing economy.
Among the countries covered by the research, only Brazil, Chile and Mexico have a single, comprehensive digital economy strategy. Argentina, Canada, Colombia and the United States have government plans and initiatives covering specific aspects of the digital economy.
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Our latest Global Trends benchmark covers 5G policies and regulations and their evolution towards 6G across 20 jurisdictions around the world.
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Africa tightens oversight of IoT connectivity as roaming and SIM rules diverge
Cullen International’s latest benchmarks assess the regulatory frameworks affecting IoT and M2M services in Africa. The research examines three core areas: whether permanent roaming is permitted, requirements for authorisation and notification, and whether and how SIM cards should be registered.
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National implementation of the EU Gigabit Infrastructure Act
The Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA) is a regulation and as such directly applicable in all member states without the need for transposition into national law. Despite being a regulation, the GIA often sets minimum requirements, on top of which member states can adopt additional measures to address country-specific circumstances. Our new benchmark shows the choices made by member states when implementing the GIA.