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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 Opinion
Global Policy Review Podcast | What Needs to Change?
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 Opinion
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 Opinion
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
E-commerce in Iraq: Exploring Untapped Markets in the Middle East

E-commerce in Iraq: Exploring Untapped Markets in the Middle East

Despite the economic and political turbulence of the last two years, the Iraqi entrepreneurial scene has not slowed down. In...

24 Mar 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s Whole of Government Platforms Policy & the Governance and Compliance Policy 

Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s Whole of Government Platforms Policy & the Governance and Compliance Policy 

The Saudi Digital Government Authority (DGA) recently published the “Whole of Government Platforms Policy” and the “Government and Compliance Policy”,...

4 Feb 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Kenya Will Now Regulate Digital Lenders

Access Alert | Kenya Will Now Regulate Digital Lenders

On Tuesday 7th December, President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Amendment Bill 2021 into law. According...

8 Dec 2021 Opinion
Commentary: Redpilling, rabbit holes and how far-right ideology spreads in online spaces

Commentary: Redpilling, rabbit holes and how far-right ideology spreads in online spaces

Article published by CNA (13 February 2021) SINGAPORE: The Internal Security Department (ISD) recently announced the detention of a 16-year...

15 Feb 2021 Reports
Tackling the public safety threat of 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’ in Singapore

Tackling the public safety threat of 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’ in Singapore

Article published by Today Online (3 February 2021) 3D printing technology is often heralded for its potential to democratise manufacturing...

4 Feb 2021 Reports
Report: Data Beyond Borders

Report: Data Beyond Borders

Research report commissioned by Salesforce (June 2019).

26 Jun 2019 Reports
Battling Fake News in India’s 2019 General Elections

Battling Fake News in India’s 2019 General Elections

Social media has been increasingly misused to misinform people in times of delicate political transition.

14 Jun 2019 Reports
South Korea’s Digital Policy Landscape

South Korea’s Digital Policy Landscape

An overview of key changes taking place in 2019

12 Jun 2019 Reports