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Access Alert | WRC-23 to Shape Spectrum Needs Across ITU Region 1

In many countries in ITU Region 1, spectrum within the 470-694 MHz range is used to provide wide area coverage...

12 May 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | WRC-23 to Shape Spectrum Needs Across ITU Region 1
Access Alert | Latin American countries keep unlocking connectivity

Access Alert | Latin American countries keep unlocking connectivity

Read this Access Alert in Spanish | Lea este Access Alert en Español Several Latin American countries have made significant progress towards...

11 May 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | European Parliament Agrees Amendments to Artificial Intelligence Act

Access Alert | European Parliament Agrees Amendments to Artificial Intelligence Act

On 11 May, the European Parliament’s joint lead committees adopted a compromise version of the bloc’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI...

11 May 2023 Latest AI Thought Leadership
Direct to Device: A Frontier of Cybersecurity Challenges

Direct to Device: A Frontier of Cybersecurity Challenges

Our dependence on satellite communications and the networks that enable them is increasing. Satellite-Mobile integration may further extend this reliance,...

11 May 2023 Opinion
Sustainability Conversations | Addressing the challenge of green conflict minerals

Sustainability Conversations | Addressing the challenge of green conflict minerals

What they are and why they matter An important environmental trade-off to manage in the energy transition towards renewables is...

10 May 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | Reflections on Mexico’s Cybersecurity Bill

Access Alert | Reflections on Mexico’s Cybersecurity Bill

On 25 April – three days before the legislative summer recess – Congress introduced the long-awaited cybersecurity bill. Totalling 92...

10 May 2023 Opinion
Key Takeaways from the 13th China Satellite Navigation Conference

Key Takeaways from the 13th China Satellite Navigation Conference

Access Partnership’s analyst Xiaoya Sun attended the 13th China Satellite Navigation Conference which took place from 26-28 April 2023 in...

9 May 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | Brazil’s New AI Bill: A Comprehensive Framework for Ethical and Responsible Use of AI Systems

Access Alert | Brazil’s New AI Bill: A Comprehensive Framework for Ethical and Responsible Use of AI Systems

Brazil has proposed a new framework for regulating the ethical and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. The bill...

5 May 2023 Latest AI Thought Leadership
Access Alert | UK Government Requests Regulatory Assessment of Large Language Models and Generative AI 

Access Alert | UK Government Requests Regulatory Assessment of Large Language Models and Generative AI 

Following the UK government’s AI White Paper published last month, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an initial...

5 May 2023 Latest AI Thought Leadership
Access Alert | Slovenia seeks stakeholder opinions on Space Strategy 2030

Access Alert | Slovenia seeks stakeholder opinions on Space Strategy 2030

Slovenia has been contributing to the space industry for over 100 years, from Jozef Stefan’s research into black body radiation...

4 May 2023 Opinion
US policies and standards for secure quantum technology deployment

US policies and standards for secure quantum technology deployment

Key legislations and standards overview Quantum technology represents a paradigm shift in computing and communication, and has the potential to...

3 May 2023 Opinion
Access Partnership and the UK Government host online workshop to promote digital trade among SMEs in Australia and the UK

Access Partnership and the UK Government host online workshop to promote digital trade among SMEs in Australia and the UK

The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) recognises that digital technologies are increasingly important within the global economy and offer...

3 May 2023 Opinion
Global Policy Review Podcast | Unlocking the Future of AI with Var Shankar

Global Policy Review Podcast | Unlocking the Future of AI with Var Shankar

Var Shankar weighs in on regulation and the responsible deployment of AI In the latest episode of Access Partnership’s Global...

2 May 2023 Latest AI Thought Leadership
Asia for Asia: The future of regional trade

Asia for Asia: The future of regional trade

Conversations that tackle trade and Asia typically involve pointing out the region’s dynamism and significant untapped potential. What sometimes remains...

2 May 2023 Opinion
AI Policy Lab Newsletter April 2023

AI Policy Lab Newsletter April 2023

AI-Related Policy Developments – What do governments and policymakers have to say?   Increased global attention and oversight from governments...

28 Apr 2023 Latest AI Thought Leadership
Driving Space Sustainability: Encouraging the engagement of the private sector on international dialogue

Driving Space Sustainability: Encouraging the engagement of the private sector on international dialogue

The space ecosystem is growing exponentially: more launchers and more satellites enter orbit every year, with increased concerns around space...

27 Apr 2023 Opinion
How can we foster innovation in the Industrial Metaverse?

How can we foster innovation in the Industrial Metaverse?

Exploring strategies and best practices for driving innovation in the emerging Industrial Metaverse. On 25 April 2023, Access Partnership and...

27 Apr 2023 Metaverse Policy Lab Opinion
Access Alert | Colombia shares its roadmap to digitise the country, updates its regulation for infrastructure sharing, and asks for more spectrum

Access Alert | Colombia shares its roadmap to digitise the country, updates its regulation for infrastructure sharing, and asks for more spectrum

Read this Access Alert in Spanish | Lea este Access Alert en Español The coffee-growing country has generated several regulatory...

24 Apr 2023 Opinion
Independent Thinkers on Digital | Forecasting the Future: Winners and Losers of Emerging Industries

Independent Thinkers on Digital | Forecasting the Future: Winners and Losers of Emerging Industries

IT, healthcare, autonomous cars, and more… including ChatGPT Dean Bubley and William Webb share a mutual passion for forecasting the...

24 Apr 2023 Latest AI Thought Leadership
Access Alert | TikTok ban would create USD 431 billion opportunity for alternative social media platforms

Access Alert | TikTok ban would create USD 431 billion opportunity for alternative social media platforms

America may ban TikTok Earlier this month, the Montana House of Representatives sent a bill that would ban TikTok to...

24 Apr 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | UK Government Announces Metaverse/Web3 Ambition

Access Alert | UK Government Announces Metaverse/Web3 Ambition

The UK Government announced its general ambition to maximise the potential of Metaverse/Web3 in the Spring Statement: ‘The government has...

19 Apr 2023 Opinion