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The future of the ITU WRC cycle: Keeping pace with technological progress

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) cycle plays a key role in guaranteeing equitable access to spectrum,...

15 Jan 2024 Opinion
The future of the ITU WRC cycle: Keeping pace with technological progress
Access Alert: Cyprus Enacts National Space Legislation

Access Alert: Cyprus Enacts National Space Legislation

The Republic of Cyprus has now joined the club of countries having national space legislation as it recently enacted Law...

12 Jan 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: The space sector under Belgium’s Presidency of the Council of the EU

Access Alert: The space sector under Belgium’s Presidency of the Council of the EU

On 1 January 2024, Belgium took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. For the next six months, it...

12 Jan 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Argentina simplifies the provision of satellite services. But will it last?

Access Alert: Argentina simplifies the provision of satellite services. But will it last?

On 21 December, Argentina’s new President issued a Decree (Decree of Necessity and Urgency number 70/23, titled Bases for the...

5 Jan 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: IOSCO finalises its Policy Recommendations for Decentralized Finance

Access Alert: IOSCO finalises its Policy Recommendations for Decentralized Finance

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published its Final Report with Policy Recommendations for Decentralized Finance (DeFi) on...

28 Dec 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: Vietnam’s National Assembly approves revisions on Law on Telecommunications

Access Alert: Vietnam’s National Assembly approves revisions on Law on Telecommunications

Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) passed the revised Law on Telecommunications on 24 November 2023 as part of its sixth sitting.[1]...

27 Dec 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: United Nations Publishes Interim Report on Governing AI for Humanity

Access Alert: United Nations Publishes Interim Report on Governing AI for Humanity

In an era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) impacts our lives every day, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General initiated an important...

22 Dec 2023 Latest AI Thought Leadership
Access Alert: Telecommunications Bill passes both houses of Indian Parliament

Access Alert: Telecommunications Bill passes both houses of Indian Parliament

After 138 years, India is modernising its Telecommunications legal framework. Over recent decades, the sector has become a key driver...

22 Dec 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: The road for land ESIMs remains unpaved

Access Alert: The road for land ESIMs remains unpaved

With WRC-23 ending a week ago and the final Resolutions still being numbered, Earth Stations in Motion (ESIMs) have been...

21 Dec 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: Global aviation industry attains new allocation for Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Services in VHF

Access Alert: Global aviation industry attains new allocation for Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Services in VHF

Effective and clear communication between aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers at terrestrial stations is key to maintaining mistake-free operations...

20 Dec 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: Another round in the Fair Share Debate in Brazil

Access Alert: Another round in the Fair Share Debate in Brazil

The Brazilian telecommunications regulator, Anatel, has announced a second round of consultations on the “fair share” debate to be opened...

18 Dec 2023 Opinion
Telecoms and Government Regulators: Top 10 Focus Areas for 2024

Telecoms and Government Regulators: Top 10 Focus Areas for 2024

The world of telecommunications is changing. New applications have failed to emerge for 5G or gigabit broadband, with more focus...

18 Dec 2023 Opinion
Tech Policy Trends 2024

Tech Policy Trends 2024

How will the next 12 months shape the future of technology, policy, and regulation? Digital innovation is shaping the future...

14 Dec 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement – stepping into 2024

Access Alert: ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement – stepping into 2024

ASEAN announced the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) in September 2023,[1] launching it during the 10th ASEAN Economic Community...

13 Dec 2023 Opinion
Unveiling Latin America’s Smart City Secrets

Unveiling Latin America’s Smart City Secrets

How can smart city concepts prioritise aspects like climate change and connectivity? Join Geusseppe in an insightful conversation with Lucía...

13 Dec 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: Landmark agreement reached on EU AI Act

Access Alert: Landmark agreement reached on EU AI Act

After three days of intense negotiations, late on Friday 8 December, EU policymakers reached a milestone political-level agreement on the...

11 Dec 2023 Latest AI Thought Leadership
Access Alert: Singapore launches new national AI strategy and regional LLM project

Access Alert: Singapore launches new national AI strategy and regional LLM project

The government of Singapore recently rolled out its updated national AI strategy, outlining 15 courses of action to implement over...

7 Dec 2023 Opinion
Saudi Arabia’s Race to AI Dominance with Dr. Mejdal Alqahtani – NextGen Tech

Saudi Arabia’s Race to AI Dominance with Dr. Mejdal Alqahtani – NextGen Tech

In this episode of NextGen Tech podcast, Access Partnership’s Rati Kvantaliani and Dr. Mejdal Alqahtani delve into the kingdom’s heavy...

6 Dec 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: European Institutions reach trilogue agreement on Cyber Resilience Act

Access Alert: European Institutions reach trilogue agreement on Cyber Resilience Act

Co-legislators in the EU institutions reached a trilogue agreement on the proposal for a Cyber Resilience Act following a late-night...

4 Dec 2023 Opinion
Access Partnership at the Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building

Access Partnership at the Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building

Access Partnership actively participated in the inaugural Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building (GC3B) held in Accra, Ghana, last week,...

4 Dec 2023 Opinion
Regulatory challenges and the future of lunar communications

Regulatory challenges and the future of lunar communications

What’s the importance of lunar communications? As space agencies and private enterprises ramp up their ambitions to build a sustainable...

1 Dec 2023 Opinion