Opinion
Access Alert: Takeaways from the 61st UN COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee
The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) serves as a crucial international forum for addressing...
Access Alert: President Biden signs executive order to safeguard data security
Last week, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) to Protect Americans’ Sensitive Personal Data from exploitation from countries deemed...
Access Alert: Understanding the EU’s antitrust fine on Apple – implications for the global tech sector
The European Union has levied a EUR 1.84 billion (USD 2 billion) fine against Apple, marking a significant enforcement action...
Delivering a fully connected nation – Part 2: Getting the governance right
In my first instalment of this blog series, we showed how a country could determine the areas where coverage would...
Access Alert: No steps forward, no steps back at the WTO – what now for global digital governance?
From 26 February to 1 March 2024, Member States gathered at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13)...
Access Alert: TRAI recommends the Introduction of Calling Name Presentation Service in Indian Telecommunication Network
Following a public consultation held at the end of 2022, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released recommendations...
Delivering a fully connected nation – Part one: Taking stock
My new book – “Emperor Ofcom’s New Clothes” – set out how a focus on market forces for managing spectrum...
Access Alert: Saudi Arabia – Pioneering Sustainable Space Endeavours
In an effort to showcase its focus on sustainable space exploration and utilisation, Saudi Arabia hosted the Space Debris Conference...
FinTech’s Role in SMEs and Inclusive Growth
SMEs account for 90% of businesses and 50% of employment globally. However, limited financial access and regulatory complexities prevent these...
Tech Policy Trends 2024: Consumer protection – The next battleground for digital pioneers
With technologies emerging and advancing at a rapid pace, tech players are under unprecedented scrutiny for how it impacts consumers’...
Access Alert: Advancing pan-African mobile roaming to unlock seamless connectivity and growth opportunities
Digital transformation is accelerating in Africa, driven by the growing adoption of mobile services. According to the World Bank, sub-Saharan...
Revolutionising Africa’s connectivity as WRC-23 unveils game-changing spectrum milestones
The World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) was a landmark event for the global regulation of the radio-frequency spectrum and the...
Access Alert: Peru’s congress introduces bill to regulate AI
On 12 February, lawmakers from the Podemos Peru party set forth BoL 07033/2023 to establish a legal framework for AI...
Access Alert: European Commission announces three-pillar approach to connectivity policy
On 21 February, the European Commission presented its widely anticipated white paper on ‘How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?’,...
Tech Policy Trends 2024: The evolution of GDPR
With a major review scheduled for 2024, the EU will use the months ahead to reflect on where the GDPR...
Access Alert: Portugal imposes fines for non-compliance with type-approval requirements
Type approval (also known as homologation or certification) ensures product quality, safety, and interoperability, assuring consumers, businesses, and regulatory authorities...
Securing the final frontier: British perspectives on commercial defence in space
In a statement on 15 January, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of Defence, Grant Shapps, declared that “The era of the...
Access Alert: Colombia releases National Digital Strategy 2023-2026
On 7 February, Colombia’s Ministry of Information, and Communication Technologies (MinTIC) and the National Planning Department (DNP) unveiled the government’s...
Tech Policy Trends 2024: The Global South is the new epicentre of internet governance innovation
Unserved and underserved communities are set to drive the future of connectivity as the internet continues to penetrate new markets....
Access Alert: Europe upgrades eCall to 5G
eCall, utilised in vehicles throughout the European Union (EU), automatically initiates a free emergency call to the public safety answering...
Does the outcome of WRC-23 Agenda Item 1.5 signify an end to a harmonised approach to sub-1GHz spectrum in Europe?
As the dust settles following the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23), spectrum regulators and users are taking stock of what...