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Access Alert: South Africa publishes revised Tourism Green Paper for public comments

On 30 August 2023, the Ministry of Tourism published its Green Paper on the Development and Promotion of Tourism in...

11 Sep 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: South Africa publishes revised Tourism Green Paper for public comments
Access Alert: South Africa publish Electronic Communications Amendment Bill for public comment

Access Alert: South Africa publish Electronic Communications Amendment Bill for public comment

On 23 June 2023, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies in South Africa published the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill...

10 Jul 2023 Opinion
Global Policy Review Podcast: Safeguarding Online Spaces with Flynn Adams

Global Policy Review Podcast: Safeguarding Online Spaces with Flynn Adams

Flynn Adams outlines the need for coordinated action on online safety In the latest episode of Access Partnership’s Global Policy...

19 Jun 2023 Multimedia
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
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 AI policy Lab opinion
Access Partnership Attends the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit 2023

Access Partnership Attends the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit 2023

Last week, Erik Jacobs attended the two-day IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2023 in Washington, DC. The event convened experts to...

13 Apr 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | New foreign satellite system registry launched in Saudi Arabia

Access Alert | New foreign satellite system registry launched in Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has recognised the importance that the space and satellite sector has for its country and...

5 Apr 2023 Opinion
Global Policy Review Podcast | Bridging Realities through Policy and Innovation with Luis Bravo Martins

Global Policy Review Podcast | Bridging Realities through Policy and Innovation with Luis Bravo Martins

“What we are doing right now, will affect generations to come.” In the latest episode of Access Partnership’s Global Policy...

31 Mar 2023 Multimedia
Global Policy Review Podcast | What Needs to Change?

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,...

28 Feb 2023 Multimedia
Independent Thinkers on Digital | Are Low Rates of Return Really a Problem for Mobile Operators?

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...

23 Feb 2023 Multimedia
Independent Thinkers on Digital | Regulation of the digital industry, is it still fit for purpose?

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...

16 Feb 2023 Multimedia
ConsumoTIC | Regulation of ‘space junk’, a debate that cannot be postponed

ConsumoTIC | Regulation of ‘space junk’, a debate that cannot be postponed

This article was originally published in ConsumoTIC on 20 January 2023.  The impact of mega-constellations of satellites that will result...

14 Feb 2023 Press
Brazil and the Future of Democracy in the Age of Disinformation

Brazil and the Future of Democracy in the Age of Disinformation

Fake news is far from new. That said, digital tools such as social media and online bots have changed the...

25 Jan 2023 Opinion
The future of drones: how will public perception change for future generations?

The future of drones: how will public perception change for future generations?

The common yet intrusive sound of flying insects buzzing towards our personal space is what gave drones their name. It...

12 Jan 2023 Opinion
Policy and regulatory decision-making under uncertainty

Policy and regulatory decision-making under uncertainty

Policy and regulatory decisions involve more uncertainty than we would care to admit. In terms of prominent ‘macro’ events, in...

14 Dec 2022 Reports
Access Alert | Ecuador Digital Transformation Bill Advances in Congress

Access Alert | Ecuador Digital Transformation Bill Advances in Congress

On 23 November, President Guillermo Lasso sent the bill for Audiovisual and Digital Transformation to the National Assembly (NA). This...

9 Dec 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Brazilian telecom regulator approves Strategic Plan for 2023-2027; Peruvian government begins reorganisation of 800 MHz band

Access Alert | Brazilian telecom regulator approves Strategic Plan for 2023-2027; Peruvian government begins reorganisation of 800 MHz band

Two key Latin American countries have demonstrated a strong interest in expanding broadband coverage, fostering investment, and maintaining industry dynamism....

25 Nov 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Brazil’s Upcoming Agenda for Tech and Privacy Regulation

Access Alert | Brazil’s Upcoming Agenda for Tech and Privacy Regulation

On 4 November, Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) launched its 2023-2024 Regulatory Agenda following a consultation process from August...

11 Nov 2022 Opinion
Türkiye Amends Internet Law and Brings OTTs Under Regulation

Türkiye Amends Internet Law and Brings OTTs Under Regulation

The Grand National Assembly of Türkiye passed a long-awaited bill titled “The Law Amending Press Law and Other Laws” on...

17 Oct 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | CITC Publishes Whitepaper on Blockchain as a Regulatory Tool

Access Alert | CITC Publishes Whitepaper on Blockchain as a Regulatory Tool

On 12 October 2022, the Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) published a whitepaper addressing the role of blockchain...

13 Oct 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s Draft Regulations on Net Neutrality

Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s Draft Regulations on Net Neutrality

Saudi Arabia’s technology and telecommunications regulator, the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), has launched a public consultation to provide...

28 Apr 2022 Opinion