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15 May 2013
Businesses should have to ask for individuals' consent before sharing anonymised personal data with third parties, digital rights campaigners have said.
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07 May 2013
Easing restrictions on the maximum height that existing telecoms masts can be increased to will lead to a reduction in the number of masts needed for supporting mobile broadband services, an expert has said.
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29 Apr 2013
Telecoms firms will be making use of 'white space' for sending data across their networks before the end of next year if an autumn pilot of the technology is successful, Ofcom has said.
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22 Apr 2013
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has asked the Home Office to provide it with some information about proposed reforms to UK surveillance laws so as to help the watchdog decide whether the Government department has to disclose the information...
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19 Apr 2013
Businesses in regulated industries commonly put indemnity clauses in their contracts with suppliers in order to recoup any regulatory penalties imposed on them, an expert has said.
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28 Mar 2013
The European Commission wants telecoms firms to be forced to allow rivals to offer high speed services over their networks as long as requests are "reasonable". But one expert said that the rules will not work in the UK unless extended to all providers...
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19 Mar 2013
The European telecoms regulator has published new guidelines on mobile phone 'roaming', reflecting new rules on charges which came into force last year.
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11 Mar 2013
A UK judge has provided clarification of the different tests to be used to decide whether a patent covers something new and whether the date of its assessment gives it priority over other patents in a case involving South Korean device maker Samsung. ...
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05 Mar 2013
The Government should commit to a "fundamental review" of UK legislation that governs surveillance practices and the interception of communications, a Parliamentary committee has said.
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28 Feb 2013
Telecoms operators will be able to access land for equipment installation even when full agreement with landlords has not been reached under Law Commission proposals published today to revise the laws governing the installation and maintenance of telecoms...
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