Opinion
Access Alert | Bank Indonesia Announces Plans to Introduce a Domestic Credit Card System
Bank Indonesia (BI) has announced plans to introduce a domestic credit card system to reduce the country’s reliance on foreign...
Access Alert | US National Spectrum Strategy: Comments requested
On 15 March, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) put forth a request for comments on...
Access Alert | Looming Media and Digital Platforms Inquiry in South Africa
On 17 March 2023, the Competition Commission in South Africa published a draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for a market...
Access Alert | IPCC releases 2023 Report on Climate Change
On 20 March 2023, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest report, which is likely to be...
Access Alert | New Judgment from the Court of Justice of the European Union on Lawful Interception Obligations
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a judgment on 16 March 2023 regarding the legal framework...
Tech Policy Trends 2023 | Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is critical for companies of all sizes across every industry and region. Governments and organisations also face intense challenges...
Independent Thinkers on Digital | The Metaverse Dilemma: Immersion Without Purpose?
Exploring the Concept of Metaverse Beyond VR Headsets. Richard Harper and William Webb engaged in a conversation about the metaverse....
Unravelling the European Commission’s Communication on the European Union Space Strategy for Security and Defence
On 10 March, the European Commission published the Communication on the European Union Space Strategy for Security and Defence. Amidst...
Tech Policy Trends 2023 | Autonomous vehicles
Few technological innovations are more tantalising than self-driving cars. The prospect of autonomous vehicles transforming road safety and revolutionising how...
Tech Policy Trends 2023 | Sustainability and the fight for the occupation of space
Our relationship with outer space has long focused on extending humanity’s reach as far as technology allows. That narrative is...
Is a New Era of Aerial Espionage Regulation on the Horizon?
A beautiful childhood memory of mine is the ceremonious balloon launch a few days before Día de Reyes in early...
Global Policy Review Podcast | What Needs to Change?
Bridging the Gap Between Game-Changing Technologies and Regulatory Impediments for Equitable Societal Benefits Game-changing technologies are emerging with ever-greater frequency,...
Access Alert | FCC plans New Regulatory Framework for Mobile-Satellite Single Network
The US Federal Telecommunications Commission (FCC) has started the first regulatory initiative on Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS), facilitating the...
Independent Thinkers on Digital | Are Low Rates of Return Really a Problem for Mobile Operators?
Unpacking the Telecom Industry: Debating Returns on Investment and Market Signals with Richard Feasey William has a fascinating discussion with...
Tech Policy Trends 2023 | The future of AI policy
AI’s evolution could spiral into a revolution over the next 12 months. With deployments already demonstrating the ability to create...
Access Alert | Real-Time Payments link established between India’s Unified Payments Interface and Singapore’s PayNow
Direct cross-border financial transfers between India and Singapore will now be available using just mobile phone numbers (among other methods,...
Access Alert | Saudi Arabia’s LEAP 2023 Edition
The 2nd LEAP tech conference (LEAP 2023), organised by the Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), was held...
Tech Policy Trends 2023 | The Metaverse: exploring its regulatory future
The metaverse presents a unique challenge for governments and regulators. How do you legislate for an idea that is so...
Independent Thinkers on Digital | Regulation of the digital industry, is it still fit for purpose?
“William talks with internet economist and widely published expert Roslyn Layton about regulation of the digital industry” It feels that...
Access Alert | Enabler for drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations in the United Kingdom
Until the middle of January 2023, drones flying in the UK airspace were only operating on spectrum designated for model...
Olympic Esports Week to be hosted 22-25 June 2023 in Singapore
eSports, E-Sports, electronic sports – no matter how you slice it or type it, the term refers to competitive video...