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Research calls for global cyber legislation and regulation
New research examines global approaches to cyber legislation and regulation, shedding light on the challenges created by rapidly evolving policy landscapes. Read more…
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ACCC rejects NBN Co’s latest SAU variation proposal
Australia’s ACCC has rejected NBN Co’s proposed variation to its Special Access Undertaking (SAU), though it’s better than the previous one. Read more…
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China’s new LLM chatbots still useful despite clampdown
AI proponents may look aghast at Beijing’s clampdown on large language model (LLM) chatbots. But in terms of viable use cases, it won’t make much difference. Read more…
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Alibaba demos new AI model as China prepares to regulate it
Alibaba showcases its generative AI model, ‘Tongyi Qianwen’, just as the Cyberspace Administration of China proposes regulations for generative AI services. Read more…
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Google says CCI order will ruin India’s Android ecosystem
Google tells India’s top court everyone in its Android ecosystem will be disrupted by the CCI’s order against it for exploiting its dominant market position. Read more…
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India’s DCC to be scrapped in the name of efficiency
India plans to dismantle the DoT’s decision-making body, the Digital Communications Commission (DCC), to increase efficiency and speed up decision-making. Read more…
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Navigating regulation around data-driven telecoms
Regulation of data-driven business can help telecoms differentiate from Internet players, but comes when telco products and processes use and monetise data. Read more…
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G20 seeks consensus on how to regulate crypto
G20 countries are striving to build a policy consensus on crypto assets to inform better global regulation, says India’s federal economic affairs secretary. Read more…
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Indian telcos ordered not to roll out 5G around airports
Indian authorities have directed telcos rolling out C-band 5G to create a buffer zone in and around airports to avoid interference with aircraft frequencies. Read more…
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Australia’s BNPL sector braces for impact of new regulation
A proposal in Australia to regulate BNPL with the same law that covers credit card and mortgage providers could disrupt a key feature of BNPL’s business model. Read more…
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Crypto platforms to face extra regulatory scrutiny next year
The crash of FTX has injected greater urgency into regulating crypto. Targeting such ‘conglomerate’ platforms will be the focus for 2023, says new IOSCO chair. Read more…
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BIF says regulating OTTs like telcos will kill app ecosystem
Broadband India Forum (BIF) says any move to bring OTT players under India’s licensing framework will wreck the app ecosystem in the country. Read more…
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Indonesia will put OJK in charge of crypto regulation
Indonesia plans to move regulation, supervision and oversight of crypto investments to the Financial Service Authority (OJK) to better protect investors. Read more…
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Hong Kong reveals new plans to boost its fintech hub status
Hong Kong proposes allowing retail investors to trade in cryptocurrencies and crypto exchange-traded funds in hopes of rebuilding its fintech hub status. Read more…
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COAI wants OTT players to be regulated like telcos
India’s COAI has asked the government to regulate OTT players like WhatsApp and Netflix the same as telcos under a “same service same rules” regime. Read more…
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Regulators still not sure Tesla cars can drive themselves
Tesla’s advanced driver assistant software won’t gain regulatory approval in 2022, as regulators aren’t convinced its cars don’t need someone behind the wheel. Read more…
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Thailand’s NBTC looks for ways to hobble True-DTAC merger
Three of the five board members of Thai telecoms regulator NBTC are looking to apply tough remedies to the controversial merger deal between True and DTAC. Read more…
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Philippines’ long-awaited SIM registration law is now live
President Marcos Jr signs the SIM Card Registration Act, ostensibly to fight text scams. Filipinos welcome the move, but concerns about privacy remain. Read more…
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Freelance workers in Philippines to benefit from new bill
With the Philippines sporting one of the world’s fastest growing freelance worker populations, a new bill promises them basic safeguards and incentives. Read more…
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India was wise to pause its data privacy law: Microsoft
Microsoft’s Brad Smith says India is becoming one of the most influential nations in the future of tech regulation after it puts its data privacy law on hold. Read more…