By AFP A German law requiring telecoms companies to retain customer data is a breach of EU legislation, a European court ruled Tuesday, prompting the justice minister to vow an overhaul of the rules. Firms Telekom Deutschland and SpaceNet took action in the German courts challenging the law that obliged...

By Cyber Era NG Special Correspondent At the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, UNCTAD will help mobilize support for measures to counter the interconnected and complex crises creating a “perfect storm” that is battering the world and deepening inequalities. The theme of this year’s UNGA, “A watershed...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and India’s International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) signed an agreement on Sunday (Sep 18) to facilitate regulatory collaboration and partnership in fintech. The agreement will promote regulatory sandbox collaboration and sharing of non-supervisory related information on fintech innovation projects, MAS and IFSCA said...

Continuing with the sanctions exemption does not advance Canada’s interests, does not help our European allies with their energy problems, and continues to provide Russian dictator Vladimir Putin with further opportunities for blackmail and leverage against the West reasons BALKAN DEVLEN. It is an honour to be here today. Thank...

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the exclusion zone around it has been captured by Russian forces, Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said on February 24. "Unfortunately, I have to say that, as of now, the Chernobyl zone, the so-called exclusion zone, and all Chernobyl facilities have been taken under control...

Some high-profile exchanges between US and Mexican officials suggest a solution in the USMCA trade dispute over energy policy may be close. According to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), the dispute initiated by the US and Canada to protest recent energy policy decisions might be nearing a settlement. The...

By Matthew Broersma The European Commission is to launch a consultation on whether the biggest tech multinationals should contribute to the cost of Europe’s telecommunications networks by the end of the first quarter of next year, EU internal market commissioner Thierry Breton has announced. Breton said on Friday the so-called...

This article provides a review of the digital connectivity of the Pacific Islands nations (Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia) and the main challenges and prospects arising from it, at a time when the submarine cable market is undergoing profound change and a growing politicization of this technology on the international scene. ...

By Jonathan Easton The European Union is set to launch a consultation into whether big tech players like Google and Facebook should contribute towards telecoms network costs. This comes after a period of successful lobbying from European telcos who have long called on big tech to shoulder at least part...

By Mathieu Rosemain The European Union’s executive body will launch a consultation on whether tech giants should bear some of the costs of Europe’s telecoms network by the end of the first quarter of 2023, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Friday. Europe’s telecoms operators have for long lobbied...