3+ hour, 48+ min ago  (283+ words) Poland's Education Minister Barbara Nowacka announced plans on March18,2026, to ban mobile phone use in primary schools (ages715) starting September1,2026, as part of broader measures including a proposed ban on social media for those under 15. WARSAW, March 18 (Reuters) - Poland plans to ban the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (313+ words) Britain's communications regulator Ofcom will extend regulation of BT Openreach until 2031, increasing the wholesale price'cap to 80Mbit/s speeds to spur competition and complete fibre rollout to the remaining fifth of premises. LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it would…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (192+ words) Russia has fined Telegram 35million roubles (~$432,366) for failing to remove banned content, heightening tensions as Moscow promotes its state-backed messaging app MAX amid surveillance concerns. MOSCOW, March 16 (Reuters) - Russia has fined the Telegram messaging app 35 million roubles ($432,366) for failing to remove…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (328+ words) Meta will begin passing on Europe's digital services taxes to advertisers via "location fees' of 25%, applicable from July1, 2026, matching each country's tax rate and based solely on where ads are delivered'not the advertiser's location. March 10 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms will charge advertisers…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (325+ words) A Dutch appeals court has upheld a ruling requiring Meta to offer Facebook and Instagram users in the Netherlands the option of a chronological, non'algorithmic feed, in line with the EU's Digital Services Act, and Meta plans to challenge the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (292+ words) The Kremlin on March 10 declared mobile internet outages in Moscow and major cities were lawful, security-driven, and legislatively justified; business disruptions are under review, and alternative messaging via state-backed MAX is being encouraged amid broader restrictions. MOSCOW, March 10 (Reuters) - The…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (428+ words) Dutch intelligence agencies AIVD and MIVD warn that Russian'backed hackers are conducting a global campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp users'including officials, military personnel and journalists'by tricking them into revealing verification and PIN codes, enabling full account access. AMSTERDAM, March 9 (Reuters)…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (424+ words) Recognising Excellence in Connectivity and Digital Infrastructure The Telecommunication Awards, presented by Global Banking & Finance Review, form part of the internationally established Global Banking & Finance Awards" programme " a respected benchmark of excellence that has recognised institutional achievement and industry leadership…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (427+ words) BARCELONA, March 3 (Reuters) - The number of people in Ukraine connecting to the internet using SpaceX's Starlink will probably reach around 12 million by the end of this year from the current 5 million users, the CEO of telecoms group Veon said on…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (280+ words) Orange has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with AST SpaceMobile and Satellite Connect Europe (the AST'Vodafone JV) to offer direct'to'cell satellite voice, SMS and data services, with live demonstrations planned in Romania in late 2026. March 2 (Reuters) - French telecommunications leader Orange…...