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Apple’s NFC Policy Changes: A New Era of Payments and Identity

MEF CEO Dario Betti takes a deep-dive into the newest changes to Apple’s NFC technology and what the policy changes mean for the wider ecosystem. In the third quarter of 2024, Apple’s has radically changed its policies regarding its Near Field Communication (NFC) technology – the one that powers Apple…

MEFDecember 3, 2024

Anti-fraud Personal Data Regulation

Italy’s Piracy Shield: Successes, Controversies, and the Future

MEF CEO Dario Betti explores the Italian telecom regulator launched its Piracy Shield tool, an automated system intended to combat the piracy of paid for content in Italy. Italian telecom regulator launched its Piracy Shield tool in February 2024 to combat the illegal streaming of live events, particularly football matches.…

MEFNovember 26, 2024

Anti-fraud Personal Data Regulation

USA Privacy in Telecom: FCC and CPPA Agree a Partnership

MEF CEO Dario Betti discusses the news that the Federal Communications Commission and California Privacy Protection Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance consumer privacy and data security by aligning their efforts. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) have announced a Memorandum…

MEFNovember 20, 2024

Mobile Content Regulation

X is not a “core platform” in EU‘s DMA evaluation

regarding the status of Elon Musk owned social network “X”, formerly known as Twitter, with regards to its status as an internet “gatekeeper” which if found to be the case would place significantly increased regulatory burden and responisblity upon the platform. On October 16 2024, the European Commission decided that…

MEFNovember 13, 2024

Mobile Content Regulation

The Online Safety Act in UK: penalties and fees in consultation

MEF CEO Dario Betti examines the new consultation from Ofcom on online safety, and how it looks to protect the most vulnerable internet users. The United Kingdom telecom regulator, Ofcom, has released its consultation on the fees and penalties regime for the new Online Safety Act (OSA). The OSA represents…

MEFNovember 5, 2024

Africa Regulation

Nigeria’s regulatory update: MNO pricing rules limit bundling, SIM Identity in place

MEF CEO Dario Betti shares an update on recent changes to mobile regulation in Nigeria, where interventions on pricing and tariff regulations for mobile services are working to reshape the burgeoning mobile market. The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has seen various significant regulatory changes in recent years, addressing aspects spanning…

MEFOctober 2, 2024

Enterprise Communications Regulation

Why the Pavel Durov case may mark a point of no return in the relations between Europe and global platforms

In this guest post, Senior European law expert Innocenzo Genna discusses the recent arrest in France of the CEO of Telegram, Pavel Durov, for “enabling illicit activities” on the messaging platform, and what it might mean for the wider global telecoms and social media landscapes. Innocenzo will moderate the ‘Combating…

MEFSeptember 4, 2024

Enterprise Communications Regulation

The new Business Messaging? Apple gets RCS, WhatsApp gets AI

MEF CEO Dario Betti reflects on a busy month in Business messaging, it is not just Apple that deserves a mention this week. The beginning of June 2024 saw several announcements that will shape the business messaging and mobile industry. Let’s summarise their impact. First, on June 10, 2024, Apple…

MEFJune 14, 2024

Guest blog Regulation

Brazilian AI Legislation looks to protect consumers’ rights

The Brazilian legislative landscape is making significant strides in understanding and regulating Artificial Intelligence, recognizing its potential impacts on society. Here, Nathalia Santos, a specialist in technology and intellectual property at Pellon Advogados, shares an update on the key points. Recently, on April 24th, the legislative branch released a preliminary…

MEFMay 15, 2024

Enterprise Communications Regulation

Online gambling licenses in Italy – all change in the second largest European gambling market

An overhaul of Italian online gambling regulations was approved by the Italian Board of Ministry, marking a significant change from previous norms. Italy is the second-largest gambling market in Europe and remains very attractive to operators and suppliers even despite the stricter changes. Dario Betti reports on the changes to…

MEFApril 18, 2024

Apple’s NFC Policy Changes: A New Era of Payments and Identity

Italy’s Piracy Shield: Successes, Controversies, and the Future

USA Privacy in Telecom: FCC and CPPA Agree a Partnership

X is not a “core platform” in EU‘s DMA evaluation

The Online Safety Act in UK: penalties and fees in consultation

Nigeria’s regulatory update: MNO pricing rules limit bundling, SIM Identity in place

Why the Pavel Durov case may mark a point of no return in the relations between Europe and global platforms

The new Business Messaging? Apple gets RCS, WhatsApp gets AI

Brazilian AI Legislation looks to protect consumers’ rights

Online gambling licenses in Italy – all change in the second largest European gambling market

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