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🌐 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗼𝗧 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝟮𝗠 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀. In Q3 2026, developments focused on SIM registration and numbering, cybersecurity and data governance, satellite and private network connectivity, as well as network evolution. Cullen Internatonal's latest Quarterly Regulatory Update on IoT and M2M Services brings together the main developments across regions.

📮 How is European postal and delivery regulation adapting to a rapidly changing market? Join Cullen International’s 2-day training in Brussels to examine how declining letter volumes, e-commerce growth and wider regulatory developments are reshaping the sector. The course covers key issues including the future of universal service, e-commerce and parcel delivery, digitalisation, last-mile delivery and environmental challenges. 📅 18–19 November 2026 📍 Brussels Learn from Cullen experts and discuss what these developments mean in practice for regulators, operators and other stakeholders.

💬 𝟲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟯 𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘄, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝟰 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹. Three others regulate them within a broader category of services. Our latest Global Trends benchmark compares how number-independent communications apps such as WhatsApp, WeChat and iMessage are defined, licensed and subject to interoperability rules across 13 jurisdictions worldwide.

🏢𝟳 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟵 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. While most countries do not have national rules specifically for data centres, a number have introduced measures to incentivise and/or regulate their development. The purpose and scope of these approaches vary considerably. Our new sustainability benchmark compares data centre policies across 19 countries, including 13 in Europe.

🧵🌊𝟭𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟳 𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀. Measures include mandatory security assessments and ownership screening. 11 jurisdictions also have outage reporting obligations specifically for submarine cables, while only 6 have established submarine cable protection zones. Cullen International's latest global trend benchmark compares policies and regulations affecting international submarine cables used for electronic communications across 17 jurisdictions worldwide.

©️𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟰 𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝘁-𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜. Most jurisdictions currently rely on other measures, including online terms and conditions, according to Cullen International's latest global trend benchmark on how copyright law applies to AI.