The BBC has launched ‘BBC Verify’, a brand aiming to build audience trust by showing how its journalists know what they are reporting is true. The EU has fined Meta, owner of Facebook, 1.2 billion euros for privacy violations and ordered to suspend transfers of user data to the US. Read more
Telecommunications and Media Forum, Sydney 2023 – in person
Date: 15th-16th August 2023 Location: Dexus Place, Level 15, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney For the first time since 2018, the IIC’s Telecommunications and Media Forum (TMF) will be held in Sydney for two days this August, providing an excellent opportunity for members and industry participants to come together to discuss hot topics through its two-day… [Read More]
Modernising Australia’s Content Regulation
The Australian content sector is expecting significant regulatory reform over the short to medium term. The anticipated changes, which will impact the content Australians have access to, include an increased focus on Australian content on SVODs, the role of interactive online games, and changes to anti-siphoning regulation for Australian sport. At the same time, the… [Read More]
Round-up of the latest industry news – April 2023
The European Commission has adopted the first designation decisions under the Digital Services Act, designating 17 Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and 2 Very Large Search Engines (VLOSEs). Designated companies now have four months to comply with their obligations under the act. Details and full list here. Read more
Round-up of the latest industry news – March 2023
Work on the EU’s new AI Act is thought to be nearing completion as lawmakers attempt to close negotiations with members of the European Parliament. The Artificial Intelligence Act is the EU’s next flagship piece of regulation and the world’s first attempt to regulate AI based on its potential for harm. Member states have also… [Read More]
Annual LatAm & Caribbean Telecommunications & Media Forum – in person
TELECOMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA FORUM (TMF), REGIONAL REGULATORS’ FORUM, SMALL NATIONS REGULATORS’ FORUM When: 14th – 17th May 2023Where: Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave, Coral Gables, Florida, USA The IIC returns to Miami for the annual LatAm & Caribbean Telecommunications & Media Forum where we look forward to welcoming members and stakeholders for fruitful discussions on… [Read More]