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Government reviews law on access to land for digital infrastructure The government is consulting on changes to the legal framework for agreements on access to land for digital infrastructure. From: 27 January 2021 A government consultation has been launched on whether to make changes to the law around digital infrastructure, such as phone masts and broadband cabinets, with a view to providing more homes with improved internet and mobile coverage. Announced by Digital Minister Matt Warman, t...

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Vodafone Group Plc's ("Vodafone") UK subsidiary, Vodafone Limited ("Vodafone UK") and Telefonica UK Limited ("TEF UK") (together, the "anchor tenants") today announce the commercialisation of Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited ("Cornerstone"), the 50:50 owned joint venture company that owns and manages their passive tower infrastructure in the United Kingdom.

EU nations are 'progressing at different paces' in terms of security protocols introduced by the European Commission in order to ensure the safety of next-generation telecommunications networks, the European Court of Auditors has said.

HIGH TIMES electronic communications are booming A RECENT Scottish Tribunal result could pave the way for a fairer negotiating position between landowners and operators looking to install or upgrade telecom mast sites on their land. With more people working from home during the pandemic, demand for reliable and faster internet coverage has only increased, but heightened connectivity goes hand in hand with increased access to land to build masts. Since the reformed Electronic Communication...

According to Euractiv, the ECA has identified a worryingly divergent approach across different EU nations Paolo Pesce, part of the ECA team conducting the 12-month review, remarked that although "member states have started to develop and implement necessary security measures to mitigate risks, they seem to be progressing at a different pace." Flagging issues: The European Court of Auditors has flagged concerns about member states approaches to 5G security. As far as the ECA is concerned, if Lig...

Since the pandemic started last year, European citizens have had to radically realign their lives to the new reality. For the most part, this has meant rapidly migrating our personal and professional lives online. With this comes a broad range of policy measures aimed at reinforcing Europe’s connectivity and heightening cybersecurity standards across 2021. The pandemic also resulted in vastly accelerated profits for many of the tech giants, highlighting their dominance across online markets a...

Tribunal sets three stage approach to rural mast rents 23 December 2020 | The Upper Tribunal adopted a three-stage approach to the rental value The Upper Tribunal has set out three stages to take when settling telecoms mast rental agreements, in a decision which could shift the backlog of disputes. Since its introduction in 2017, the Electronic Communications Code has caused widespread contention between landowners and operators as they try to agree on rental terms under its new provisions. A ...

Resources for communications network providers This section provides guidance for communications network providers on legislation, regulation, working with local authorities and with property developers. From: Contents Print this page The government recognises the challenges communications network providers face in deploying digital infrastructure and has created the Barrier Busting Task Force (BBTF) to work with industry, local authorities and landowners to identify and remove barrie...

Process to set rent for masts outlined to help avoid disputes >More in © Philip Silverman/Shutterstock Farmers can refer to a three-stage process outlined by the Upper Tribunal when negotiating telecoms mast rents to help avoid a costly court case. The Electronic Communications Code was introduced in 2017 and had significant implications for landowners who rent out mast sites, as more power was given to telecoms companies, which began t...