The online conference which will take place on Tuesday 7th March 2023 will focus on the priorities for the UK’s mobile sector including competition, M&A and the future shape of the sector, spectrum, infrastructure, and priorities for policy and regulation.
Register for the event and find out more about the agenda here.
Background On 17 January 2023, the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) held its 74th plenary meeting where it adopted a report (the “Report”) on the work done to date by the EDPB Cookie Banner Task Force (the “Task Force”). The Task Force was established in September 2021 with the aim to coordinate the response…
Following full implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC), Ofcom introduced new contract requirements with an aim to protect consumers and end-users. These include ensuring that contracts for public electronic communications services include key information about the services they are receiving and that such information is provided to them in a one-page summary before…
Giovanni Pitruzzella, Advocate General (AG) recently issued an opinion on what is within scope of the right conferred under Article 15(3) of the EU GDPR to obtain a copy of personal data being processed. The clarifying opinion relates to Case C-487/21 regarding questions referred for a preliminary ruling as lodged by the Austrian Federal Administrative…
Background The NIS Directive was the first piece of EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity, and aimed to achieve a high common level of cybersecurity across the EU. NIS 2 Directive[1] has expanded its scope by effectively requiring more entities and sectors to take measures and is therefore widely relevant most of the technology sector. It aims…
IXAfrica Data Centre Limited is a leading developer and operator of hyperscale-ready data centres in East Africa and our firm has advised them on the complex $50 million growth capital investment into the Company by Helios Investment Partners (acting on behalf of funds it advises), to accelerate the development of IXAfrica’s Nairobi campus. The Preiskel…
Preiskel & Co’s latest Technology M&A Global Practice Guide published by Chambers covering key market trends and legal developments is now available to view online: Technology M&A 2023 – UK | Global Practice Guides | Chambers and Partners
An adequacy decision for the US under Article 45 of the GDPR is expected to be issued this week by the European Commission, which would in practice deem the level of data protection in the US as essentially equivalent to that in the EU, thus re-enabling seamless transatlantic data flows. However, activist groups including Nyob…
Preiskel & Co client, Nadira Murray’s film “Winners” has won the following awards: 1. Two awards at the British Independent Film Awards: Breakthrough Producer sponsored by Pinewood and Shepperton Studios; and The Raindance Discovery Award 2. The Audience Award at Edinburgh International Film Festival; and 3. The Best UK Feature Film Award at the 30th…
The UK Government is introducing a new telecoms security framework (the “TSF”) through the Telecommunications (Security) Bill (the “Bill”). This is a particularly important development, given that fines could be significant – up to 10% of annual turnover and/or £100,000 per day of contravention in certain circumstances as further described in the Financial Penalties section…
