Tuesday 29 – Wednesday 30 June, Thursday 1 July 2021 Now in its 8th year, the IIC’s annual Telecom & Media Forum focusing on the LatAm & Caribbean regions returns, albeit virtually. The successful partnership with IDB continues, and although we cannot be in Miami this year we are looking forward to our signature combination… [Read More]
Communications Policy & Regulation Week
4th – 7th October 2021 The IIC’s annual Communications Policy and Regulation Week comprises our flagship events: International Regulators’ ForumAnnual ConferenceSmall Nations Regulators’ Forum This year we are delighted that the International Regulators’ Forum will be hosted by Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) Save the date – more information to follow soon.
An inclusive internet needs more affordable data
The dragon of high spectrum costs needs to be slain once and for all On one thing everyone is agreed. The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed the essential value of digital connectivity in the modern world, not just for commerce, but for civil society. At the same time, its importance has even more starkly exposed the… [Read More]
Future Leaders Competition 2021
Our 2021 competition for future leaders is now open for entries. A fantastic opportunity to have your entry published in the IIC’s journal, InterMedia, and even present to the sector’s most senior #TMT stakeholders from around the world. Find out more about the competition here.
France will face down Big Tech
‘Enforcers must not be weak’, says antitrust head The head of France’s competition regulator, Isabelle de Silva, vows to push ahead with investigations into large technology platforms, according to an interview in politico. The regulator has already fined Apple a record 1.1 billion euros, and her agency’s inquiry is ongoing. She sees national agencies as having a… [Read More]
New tech regulator starts work in the UK
Unit will create codes of conduct for platforms The UK’s move to regulate big technology platforms takes shape as the Digital Markets Unit (DMU) begins work, reports the BBC. Based inside the Competition and Markets Authority, the unit is expected to draft codes of conduct to govern the relationships between tech firms and their users, including advertisers… [Read More]