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Sep 243 days ago
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.

United States (federal)S. 5508Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In committeeIn committee
Sep 189 days ago
Cybersecurity Act 2 (revision of the Cybersecurity Act)

European UnionCOM(2026) 11ITRE committee draft report published (PE792.222)

ProposedProposed
Aug 313 weeks ago
Scams Prevention Framework Act 2025

AustraliaAct No. 15, 2025Scams Prevention Framework Rules 2026 made

In forceIn force
Jul 318 weeks ago
Prohibiting Social Media Manipulation Act and net neutrality (2024 commerce policy omnibus)

MNMinnesotaSF 4097NetChoice v. Ellison (D. Minn. 0:25-cv-02741) challenging Minn. Stat. 325M.33 pending; court set a September 15, 2026 deadline for a preliminary injunction motion

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Jun 183 months ago
Digital Networks Act

European UnionCOM(2026) 16European Economic and Social Committee adopts its opinion

ProposedProposed
Jun 183 months ago
Lawful Access Act, 2026

CanadaBill C-22 (45th Parliament, 1st Session)Committee stage completed and third reading in the House of Commons; first reading in the Senate

Passed one chamberPassed one chamber
Jun 153 months ago
Bill C-8: cyber security and Telecommunications Act amendments

CanadaBill C-8 (45th Parliament, 1st Session), S.C. 2026, c. 9Royal Assent

EnactedEnacted
Jun 43 months ago
FCC v. AT&T, Inc.

United States (federal)No. 25-406 (with No. 25-567, Verizon v. FCC)Opinion issued

RuledRuled
May 114 months ago
Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025

United States (federal)S. 98Became Public Law 119-89

EnactedEnactedBipartisan
Apr 15 months ago
Active Cyber Defense Act (Act on Preventing Damage from Unauthorized Acts Against Critical Computers)

JapanAct No. 42 of 2025Further provisions enter into force

In forceIn force
Mar 256 months ago
Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment

United States (federal)No. 24-171Opinion issued

RuledRuled
Dec 17, 20259 months ago
Global Digital Compact (Pact for the Future)

United NationsA/RES/79/1 (annex I)Follow-up: WSIS+20 outcome document (resolution 80/173) adopted, referring to the objectives and commitments of the Compact

AdoptedAdopted
Dec 17, 20259 months ago
WSIS+20 review outcome document

United NationsA/RES/80/173Adopted by the General Assembly at its 68th plenary meeting, the high-level meeting on the overall WSIS review (resolution 80/173)

AdoptedAdopted
Nov 12, 202510 months ago
Gigabit Infrastructure Act

European UnionRegulation (EU) 2024/1309Main provisions apply

In forceIn force
Jul 29, 20251 year ago
Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act

United States (federal)S. 2480Held at the desk.

Passed one chamberPassed one chamberD (Democrat)
Jul 17, 20251 year ago
Mexico Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law (2025)

MexicoLey en Materia de Telecomunicaciones y Radiodifusion (DOF 16Law enters into force (the IFT continues in functions until the plenary of the Comision Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones is constituted)

In forceIn force
Jul 16, 20251 year ago
Mexico constitutional reform on organic simplification (INAI and IFT dissolution)

MexicoDecree reforming the Constitution on organic simplification New Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law published, providing that the telecom-related constitutional changes take effect once the Comision Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones plenary is constituted

In forceIn force
Jul 15, 20251 year ago
NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act

United States (federal)H.R. 1766Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Passed one chamberPassed one chamberBipartisan
Jul 15, 20251 year ago
Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act

United States (federal)H.R. 1709Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Passed one chamberPassed one chamberBipartisan
Jun 27, 20251 year ago
FCC v. Consumers' Research

United States (federal)No. 24-354Opinion issued

RuledRuled
Apr 29, 20251 year ago
ROUTERS Act

United States (federal)H.R. 866Received in the Senate.

Passed one chamberPassed one chamberBipartisan
Feb 7, 20251 year ago
Communications and Multimedia (Amendment) Act 2025

MalaysiaAct A1743Published in the Gazette

EnactedEnacted
Jan 2, 20251 year ago
Ohio Telecom Association v. FCC (net neutrality)

United States (federal)No. 24-7000 (In re MCP No. 185)Opinion issued

RuledRuled
Oct 24, 20241 year ago
ITU-T standardization activities on artificial intelligence

United NationsITU-T Resolution 101 (New Delhi, 2024)WTSA-24 closes with new resolutions, including Resolution 101 on AI standardization and Resolution 105 on metaverse standardization

AdoptedAdopted
Oct 11, 20241 year ago
Promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet (2024)

United NationsA/HRC/RES/57/29Adopted by the Human Rights Council without a vote at its 49th meeting (resolution 57/29)

AdoptedAdopted
Apr 29, 20242 years ago
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022

United Kingdom2022 c. 46Product security regime and the 2023 Regulations come into force

In forceIn force
Nov 17, 20232 years ago
Modernizing United States Spectrum Policy and Establishing a National Spectrum Strategy

United States (federal)Presidential Memorandum (88 FR 80079)Published in the Federal Register, 88 FR 80079

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
May 18, 20206 years ago
Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa (2020-2030)

AUAfrican UnionStrategy document published by the African Union Commission

AdoptedAdoptedUnverified