Date: 30th – 31st October 2024Location: Bangkok, ThailandRegion: Asia Pacific The IIC’s annual Communications Policy and Regulation Week comprises our flagship events: International Regulators’ ForumAnnual Conference The IIC’s 55th Annual Conference, will take place in Bangkok, Thailand and follows the International Regulators’ Forum on 30-31 October 2024. Senior industry representatives joined regulators, academics and other… [Read More]
International Regulators Forum 2024 – in person
Date: 4th – 5th November 2024Location: Bangkok, ThailandRegion: Asia Pacific The IIC’s annual Communications Policy and Regulation Week comprises our flagship events: International Regulators’ Forum Annual Conference This year we are delighted that the International Regulators’ Forum will be hosted by The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand (NBTC) on 4-5 November 2024. The… [Read More]
Round-up of the latest industry news – November 2023
The world’s first ‘AI Safety Summit’ has ended with a series of agreements reached among the 29 governments that attended. Apple, Meta and TikTok are appealing against the EU’s designation of their services as ‘gatekeepers’ under the Digital Markets Act. The Australian competition regulator, the ACCC, has released its latest report for the digital platform… [Read More]
Round-up of the latest industry news – October 2023
Google will run undersea cables to eight Pacific Ocean nations under a joint US-Australian deal, says Reuters. Indonesia has introduced a new regulation prohibiting social media companies from using their platforms for online sales. The EU’s AI Act is said to be making progress as lawmakers agreed a critical part of the new rules. The… [Read More]
The year in review: regulatory changes in the media and communications sectors over 2023
DATE: THURSDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER 2023VENUE: Gilbert + Tobin, Level 35, Tower Two, International Towers, 200 Barangaroo Avenue, BarangarooTIME: 6:00 pm AEDT Join industry experts for an end-of-year panel discussion on some of the major policy and regulatory developments that have played out during the year – including in the privacy, telecommunications and media areas, and the… [Read More]
Round-up of the latest industry news – September 2023
Most NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are now worthless, according to a report from crypto gambling company dappGambl. NFTs are a crypto asset that certifies digital ownership, Microsoft is expanding its plans to integrate small modular reactors (SMRs) into the energy mix for its datacentres. The Gambia will connect to a second fibre optic submarine cable by… [Read More]