Overview

2011 saw a wide range of significant and interesting developments in the UK technology, media and telecoms sectors. This briefing from Herbert Smith outlines the key stories from each of these sectors, including details on BT and Talk Talk's judicial review under the Digital Economy Act; the Newzbin case; the ECJ's judgment in the Football Association Premier League case; News Corporation aborted attempt to acquire the remaining shares in BSkyB; the News of the World phone hacking scandal; the Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy Regulations 2011; the EU reforms to the ePrivacy Directive; and much more. 

Secondly, the briefing offers a preview of 2012 with a summary of expected developments, including clarifications concerning the Digital Economy Act; the ECJ judgment on the SAS Institute case; the publication of the Leveson inquiry report; changes to the telecoms appeals framework; revised EU Roaming Regulations; the EC's proposals for data protection reform; and much more.

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