Round-up of the latest news US sees lower digital ad spending as tariffs bite ‘Vague’ Chinese data protection rules halt research funding EU fines Apple and Meta 700 Mn Euros in total for antitrust violations Swedish regulator fines healthcare providers over digital advertising collusion Skype retirement Amazon launches first satellites for broadband internet constellation See… [Read More]
Future Leaders Competition 2025
What is this initiative? The IIC Future Leaders Competition, now in its eighth year, and supported by the members of the IIC, encourages and promotes original thought in the areas of communications and policy. What do you need to do? This year entrants are asked to produce an essay, submitted electronically, on the following topic:… [Read More]
Future Leaders Competition 2024 | WINNING ENTRY – Nathan Stathis
GREEN AND DIGITAL TRANSITIONS: GUIDING INDUSTRY TO SUCCEED IN BOTH A green and digital ‘twin transition’ is underway but can both targets be met? What can the communications industry do to assure future sustainability? Are policies sufficient to achieve the targets, what regulations and structures are needed, and who should pay? Abstract: This essay explores… [Read More]
Regulatory Watch – March 2025
Round-up of the latest news Legal challenges mount against UK’s ‘back door’ demand Court blocks California law on children’s online safety Meta to test X’s Community Notes UK’s Online Safety Act comes into force European Commission warned not to soften AI rules Vietnam to allow trial of Starlink See more
Regulatory Watch – February 2025
Round-up of the latest news EU scales back AI rules to boost investment Ofcom announces fresh auction of mobile spectrum Indian music labels join copyright action against OpenAI US broadband program needs ‘overhaul’ Meta to build ‘world’s longest cable’ See more
Finding a way forward for Australian News: An examination of local and international regulatory interventions
Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code prompted digital platforms to reach commercial agreements to support the production of news. But as the first cycle of agreements concluded and Meta threatened to withdraw news from Facebook in Australia, there was a need to explore new mechanisms to support the production of news. This report examines two alternative… [Read More]