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United States (federal)United States (federal)S. 4448
Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026
A Senate bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 691.
Telecom
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United States (federal)
IndiaIndiaunverified
Telecommunications (Regulatory Sandbox) Rules, 2026
India notified rules establishing terms for testing telecommunications technologies in a regulatory sandbox.
United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 10695
To provide for certain requirements with respect to the landing and operation of submarine cables in the United States, and for other purposes.
A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
United States (federal)United States (federal)S. 5508
A bill to establish a public-private working group to develop cybersecurity best practices for telecommunications carriers and related supply chain participants, and for other purposes.
A Senate bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
European UnionEuropean UnionCOM(2026) 11
Cybersecurity Act 2 (revision of the Cybersecurity Act)
Proposed regulation that would replace the 2019 Cybersecurity Act, strengthening ENISA, simplifying the EU cybersecurity certification framework, and adding measures to reduce ICT supply chain risks from high-risk third-country suppliers.
United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 2805
PLAN for Broadband Act
A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.
AustraliaAustraliaAct No. 15, 2025
Scams Prevention Framework Act 2025
Amends the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 to create a Scams Prevention Framework imposing scam prevention, detection, reporting and response obligations on designated sectors such as banks, telecommunications and digital platforms.
MinnesotaMinnesotaSF 4097
Prohibiting Social Media Manipulation Act and net neutrality (2024 commerce policy omnibus)
Commerce policy omnibus that enacted the Prohibiting Social Media Manipulation Act requiring social media platforms to publicly disclose engagement limits, ranking signals, usage statistics and product experiments, and barred internet service providers from blocking, throttling or paid prioritization of lawful internet traffic.
United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 9521
Broadband Infrastructure Extension Act
A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
European UnionEuropean UnionCOM(2026) 16
Digital Networks Act
Proposed regulation that would merge the European Electronic Communications Code, the BEREC Regulation and the radio spectrum programme into one telecoms law, with a single passport for operators, longer spectrum licences and national plans to phase out copper networks.
CanadaCanadaBill C-22 (45th Parliament, 1st Session)
Lawful Access Act, 2026
Government bill giving law enforcement new tools to obtain subscriber information and other data from electronic service providers in investigations.
CanadaCanadaBill C-8 (45th Parliament, 1st Session), S.C. 2026, c. 9
Bill C-8: cyber security and Telecommunications Act amendments
Enacts a cyber security framework for critical cyber systems in federally regulated sectors and amends the Telecommunications Act to let the government secure the telecommunications system.
United States (federal)United States (federal)No. 25-406 (with No. 25-567, Verizon v. FCC)
FCC v. AT&T, Inc.
The Supreme Court held that the FCC may issue forfeiture orders without a jury, in cases arising from fines against AT&T and Verizon over their handling of customer location data.
United States (federal)Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025
Requires the FCC to vet applicants for high cost broadband deployment funding.
JapanJapanAct No. 42 of 2025
Active Cyber Defense Act (Act on Preventing Damage from Unauthorized Acts Against Critical Computers)
Creates Japan's active cyber defense framework, requiring designated critical infrastructure operators to report incidents and letting the government acquire and analyze cross-border communications data under review by a new independent oversight commission.
United States (federal)United States (federal)No. 24-171
Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment
The Supreme Court held that internet provider Cox is not contributorily liable for subscribers' music piracy because it neither induced infringement nor offered a service tailored to it.
United NationsUnited NationsA/RES/79/1 (annex I)
Global Digital Compact (Pact for the Future)
The Global Digital Compact, annexed to the Pact for the Future, sets shared objectives on closing digital divides, an inclusive and safe digital space, data governance and international AI governance, including the decision to create a scientific panel and global dialogue on AI.
United NationsUnited NationsA/RES/80/173
WSIS+20 review outcome document
Outcome of the General Assembly's 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society, which makes the Internet Governance Forum a permanent UN forum and schedules the next overall review for 2035.
European UnionEuropean UnionRegulation (EU) 2024/1309
Gigabit Infrastructure Act
Replaces the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive with rules to cut the cost and speed up the rollout of gigabit networks, covering permits, access to physical infrastructure and fibre-ready buildings.
United States (federal)United States (federal)S. 2480
Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act
Would require DHS to publicly release its unclassified report on U.S. telecommunications network security threats.
MexicoMexicoLey en Materia de Telecomunicaciones y Radiodifusion (DOF 16
Mexico Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law (2025)
Replaces the 2014 Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law and transfers regulation from the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) to the Agencia de Transformacion Digital y Telecomunicaciones and a new Comision Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones.
United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 4506
Securing Global Telecommunications Act
A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
MexicoMexicoDecree reforming the Constitution on organic simplification
Mexico constitutional reform on organic simplification (INAI and IFT dissolution)
Amends the Mexican Constitution to eliminate several autonomous bodies, including the transparency and data protection institute INAI and the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), transferring their functions to government agencies.
United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 1766
NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act
Would create an Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity within NTIA.
United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 1709
Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act
Would require NTIA to examine the cybersecurity of mobile networks and their exposure to attacks and surveillance by adversaries.
United States (federal)United States (federal)No. 24-354
FCC v. Consumers' Research
The Supreme Court held that the Universal Service Fund contribution scheme that pays for rural and school broadband does not violate the nondelegation doctrine.
United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 866
ROUTERS Act
Would require NTIA to study national security risks posed by consumer routers and modems linked to foreign adversaries.
MalaysiaMalaysiaAct A1743
Communications and Multimedia (Amendment) Act 2025
Amends the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, updating the regulatory framework for communications and online services alongside the Online Safety Act 2025.
United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 46
Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act
A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
United States (federal)United States (federal)No. 24-7000 (In re MCP No. 185)
Ohio Telecom Association v. FCC (net neutrality)
The Sixth Circuit set aside the FCC's 2024 Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet Order, holding that broadband internet access is an information service rather than a telecommunications service.
United NationsUnited NationsITU-T Resolution 101 (New Delhi, 2024)
ITU-T standardization activities on artificial intelligence
WTSA-24 resolution directing the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector to carry out standardization work on AI technologies in support of telecommunications and ICTs.
United NationsUnited NationsA/HRC/RES/57/29
Promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet (2024)
Human Rights Council resolution affirming that the same rights people have offline must also be protected online, in particular freedom of expression.
United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 4741
Securing Global Telecommunications Act
A House bill in Congress, passed by one chamber. Latest step: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
United KingdomUnited Kingdom2022 c. 46
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022
Sets security requirements for consumer connectable products, including a ban on universal default passwords, a vulnerability disclosure policy and published minimum security update periods, and reforms telecoms infrastructure rules.
United States (federal)United States (federal)Presidential Memorandum (88 FR 80079)
Modernizing United States Spectrum Policy and Establishing a National Spectrum Strategy
Establishes a national spectrum strategy and updates federal spectrum management policy.
United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 43
Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act
A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 8503
Securing Global Telecommunications Act
A House bill in Congress, passed by one chamber. Latest step: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
United States (federal)United States (federal)H.R. 1610
Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act
A House bill in Congress, now in committee. Latest step: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
African Unionunverified
Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa (2020-2030)
Sets the African Union plan to build an integrated digital single market in Africa by 2030 through digital infrastructure, skills, regulation and cybersecurity.