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Unlocking the True Value of Carbon Credits: Alignment, Incentives, and the Voice of the Supplier

With only five years remaining to meet the 2030 climate goals outlined by the Paris Agreement, carbon credits have emerged...

7 Jul 2025 Opinion
Unlocking the True Value of Carbon Credits: Alignment, Incentives, and the Voice of the Supplier
The Saturation Point: Charting the Limits of Artificial Intelligence

The Saturation Point: Charting the Limits of Artificial Intelligence

It is postulated that AI’s rapid growth is constrained by its massive energy consumption. Training large models like GPT-3 can...

3 Jul 2025 Opinion
A New Horizon for Telecommunications in Mexico: The Telco Reform

A New Horizon for Telecommunications in Mexico: The Telco Reform

The Senate approved the new Telecommunications Law, as well as the reforms to the Federal Economic Competition Law, during an...

2 Jul 2025 Opinion
Access Alert: Takeaways from ITU Council Meeting 2025

Access Alert: Takeaways from ITU Council Meeting 2025

2025 marks the 160th anniversary of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the United Nations body responsible for coordinating global telecommunication...

2 Jul 2025 Opinion
Access Alert: Pioneering Pakistan’s Space Future: PSARB and Access Partnership Host High-Level Week of Engagements in Islamabad

Access Alert: Pioneering Pakistan’s Space Future: PSARB and Access Partnership Host High-Level Week of Engagements in Islamabad

Last week, the Pakistan Space Activities Regulatory Board (PSARB), together with Access Partnership in its role as appointed consultant, organised...

30 Jun 2025 Opinion
Access Alert: CEPT advances innovative spectrum use for IoT satellite connectivity

Access Alert: CEPT advances innovative spectrum use for IoT satellite connectivity

This week, the CEPT has adopted a new decision (ECC/DEC(25)02) that allows for an innovative use of spectrum in Europe,...

27 Jun 2025 Opinion
Access Alert: European Commission Releases Proposal for the EU Space Act

Access Alert: European Commission Releases Proposal for the EU Space Act

On 25 June 2025, the European Commission published its proposal for a new Space Act. The wide-ranging piece of legislation...

26 Jun 2025 Opinion
Access Alert: ANATEL is revising rules around numbering resources and call identification

Access Alert: ANATEL is revising rules around numbering resources and call identification

The National Telecommunications Agency of Brazil (ANATEL) is moving forward with the implementation of Resolution No. 768/2024, which will redefine...

25 Jun 2025 General
Access Alert: Italy’s New Law On Space Economy

Access Alert: Italy’s New Law On Space Economy

On 11 June, the Italian Senate finally passed Bill 1415, “Provisions for the Economy of Space”, establishing the country’s first...

23 Jun 2025 Opinion
The Practical Path Forward: Why Data Regulations 2.0 Must Be Built for Emerging Tech – And Fast

The Practical Path Forward: Why Data Regulations 2.0 Must Be Built for Emerging Tech – And Fast

This article is part of Access Partnership’s series ‘The New Privacy Playbook: Adapting to a Shifting Global Landscape’, which explores...

17 Jun 2025 Opinion
The Power of Light: Optical Links For Satellite Communications

The Power of Light: Optical Links For Satellite Communications

Making big waves in satellite communications, optical links, also known as Free-Space Optical (FSO) communication or laser communication, are transforming...

13 Jun 2025 Opinion
What Vietnam’s Political Transformation Means for Business Leaders

What Vietnam’s Political Transformation Means for Business Leaders

Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm and his administration are leading a streamlining of government that will fundamentally change the...

13 Jun 2025 Opinion
Access Alert: Ireland Launches SMS Sender ID Registry to Tackle Text Scams

Access Alert: Ireland Launches SMS Sender ID Registry to Tackle Text Scams

In 2022, Ireland recorded an alarming average of 1,000 fraud cases per day linked to scam calls and texts, with...

12 Jun 2025 Opinion
Access Alert: South Korea Commits to Full Stack AI Growth

Access Alert: South Korea Commits to Full Stack AI Growth

South Korea’s new Lee Jae-myung administration is decisively advancing its AI G3 vision to become a top-three global AI power. This strategy...

11 Jun 2025 Opinion
Access Alert: Highlights from Our Rising Healthcare in the Americas Roundtable

Access Alert: Highlights from Our Rising Healthcare in the Americas Roundtable

On 5 June 2025, Access Partnership hosted a closed-door roundtable exploring how multilateral development banks (MDBs) can help build sustainable,...

10 Jun 2025 Opinion
Who Owns What? When Copyright Becomes The Battleground Of Creativity

Who Owns What? When Copyright Becomes The Battleground Of Creativity

This article is part of Access Partnership’s series ‘The New Privacy Playbook: Adapting to a Shifting Global Landscape’, which explores...

10 Jun 2025 Opinion
Five Questions with Gordon Tempest-Hay

Five Questions with Gordon Tempest-Hay

Last week, we welcomed our new CEO Gordon Tempest-Hay, a practised leader with over 20 years’ experience managing firms in...

10 Jun 2025 Opinion
Why the Revision of the Cybersecurity Act is the Most Consequential Regulatory Development of 2025 (and Beyond)

Why the Revision of the Cybersecurity Act is the Most Consequential Regulatory Development of 2025 (and Beyond)

When the original EU Cybersecurity Act (CSA) became applicable in 2021, it did so with relatively little fanfare. At the...

10 Jun 2025 Opinion
From Virtual to Reality: How Gaming Giants Are Promoting Community Development

From Virtual to Reality: How Gaming Giants Are Promoting Community Development

Gaming has evolved far beyond entertainment, with research increasingly demonstrating its positive effects on social development, community building, and real-world...

5 Jun 2025 Opinion
Access Alert: Key Takeaways from Our APEC Roundtable

Access Alert: Key Takeaways from Our APEC Roundtable

In 2026 China hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).  How can APEC remain relevant and effective for the private sector...

5 Jun 2025 Opinion
Access Alert: Swedish Authorities Crack Down on Spoofed Calls and Number Misuse

Access Alert: Swedish Authorities Crack Down on Spoofed Calls and Number Misuse

The increase in scam calls and text messages has propelled regulatory authorities worldwide to tighten Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements...

4 Jun 2025 Opinion