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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 state's approaches to 5G security. As far as the ECA is concerned, if Light Reading's gist of the Euractiv report is right, the European Commission (EC) has given EU member...

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 and provoking concern among competition regulators in Brussels. This, alongside a renewed commitment ...

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 recent case, involving a telecoms mast in woodland on a rural estate in the South Downs National Par...

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 barriers to deployment, including changes to the law. This section provides guidance for providers on work...

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 to offer extremely low rental fees. Disputes involving the code are handled by the Upper Tribunal, wh...