Opinion
Access Alert: European Commission Launches Consultation on the Digital Fairness Act
On 17 July, the European Commission launched its long-awaited consultation on the upcoming Digital Fairness Act (DFA) – a legislative...
Access Alert: Colombia’s Central Bank Launches Bre‑B
Colombia’s Banco de la República (Central Bank of Colombia) has officially launched Bre‑B, a national, 24/7 digital payments system designed...
Access Alert: Argentina’s ‘Neutral Wholesale Network’ Programme Launched
The Argentine National Executive Power has officially launched the “Neutral Wholesale Network” Programme (Programa “RED MAYORISTA NEUTRAL”), a significant initiative...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...