EU plan for unlimited spectrum licenses questioned by key lawmaker
June 23, 2026
| Matthew Newman
A proposal in the EU’s revamp of telecom rules to move toward unlimited-duration spectrum licenses may lead to the entrenchment of incumbent operators and harm smaller companies, a leading European lawmaker sa... (more story)
EU considering more clarity on tax-related data transfers in digital law reform
June 23, 2026
| Júlia Tar and Matthew Newman
The latest draft of plans for revising the EU's digital legislation includes additional clarification of how data protection rules would apply to transfers of personal data to third countries for tax cooperati... (more story)
EU lawmakers closer to digital euro talks with governments after committee backing
June 23, 2026
| Helena Freitas
The European Parliament’s economic affairs committee approved its position on the digital euro regulation, paving the way for a full assembly vote in July and subsequent talks with EU governments. Lawmakers en... (more story)
Community bankers ask US officials to provide more AI regulatory clarity
June 22, 2026
| Neil Roland
Community bankers asked US policymakers to provide more regulatory clarity on artificial intelligence to help the firms cope with fraud turbocharged by AI use, a US Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City paper sa... (more story)
US House reaches bipartisan kids' safety deal absent duty of care
June 22, 2026
| Emma Whitford
Leadership on the US House Energy and Commerce Committee on Monday announced they have reached a bipartisan agreement on kids' online safety legislation. Although details remain thin, the proposal lacks a lega... (more story)
UK’s former privacy chief used vulgar language, tech minister says
June 22, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office said former privacy chief John Edwards’ conduct was “completely at odds with our values,” after technology minister Liz Kendall described evidence of his use of “vulg... (more story)
South Korea eyes cross-border data transfers, Privacy by Design rules
June 22, 2026
| Wooyoung Lee
South Korea is weighing a new impact-assessment framework for large-scale cross-border transfers of personal data and plans to codify Privacy by Design principles into law, as part of a broader shift from an e... (more story)
China's platform-economy blueprint promotes coordinated growth
June 22, 2026
| MLex Staff
China's latest platform-economy blueprint sets out a three-year framework for strengthening coordination among large, medium-sized and small enterprises, with measures ranging from platform-opening lists and r... (more story)