20 July 2020
VAT exemption for data centre colocation: CJEU says 'no'
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/vat-exemption-for-data-centre-colocation-cjeu-says-no

With its judgment of 2 July 2020 (A Oy, C-215/19), the Court of Justice considers data colocation services to be subject to VAT. Even though it is not entirely a black and white decision, most data centre colocation ...

20 January 2021
“Big Tech” under pressure - new Rules for Digital Platforms in the EU and UK
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/big-tech-under-pressure

The EU and UK have published ground-breaking proposals which threaten to revolutionise the governance of digital platforms. The regime will apply to “Big Tech” and will establish new rules of the game and be backed up ...

25 February 2016
Ofcom Announces Initial Conclusions from its Strategic Review of Digital Communications
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/uk/ofcom-announces-initial-conclusions-from-its-strategic-review-of-digital-communications

On 25 February, Ofcom published its initial conclusions on the Strategic Review in a comprehensive Statement. Set out in this article is an overview of the Strategic Review and developments to date, together with a ...

24 June 2019
Big Data & Issues & Opportunities: Looking beyond
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/big-data-and-issues-and-opportunities-looking-beyond

In this concluding article of our series on "Big Data & Issues & Opportunities", we want to start looking beyond the issues and opportunities that were identified in the 17 articles that make up the series.

23 December 2020
Tech & Comms - 2021 Challenges, Opportunities and Predictions
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/tech-and-comms-2021-challenges-opportunities-and-predictions

2020 has been one of the most challenging years in living memory, as governments, businesses and individuals have had to adapt to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The enforced global lockdowns have put a spotlight ...