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Postal The decision would allow Deutsche Post to increase its letter prices by about 10% and the prices for consumer parcels by about 7%. It will be the first decision to include business letter and consumer parcel prices. The new price caps would apply from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026. |
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Digital Economy The European Commission fitness check highlighted the need for updated consumer protection rules for the digital age. This is necessary to address issues such as dark patterns, addictive designs, and the challenges consumers face with digital contracts and subscriptions. However, the report did not make specific recommendations. |
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Telecoms As with previous mobile network generations, the key challenges for 6G are providing extended coverage and expanded capacity. The upper 6 GHz band could be a possible 6G pioneer band, stated representatives of the mobile industry in a Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) hearing. |
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Sustainability The ecodesign requirements already adopted under the Directive will remain in force until repealed, and can still be amended until 2030. Those ecodesign requirements for which work is still on-going under the Ecodesign Directive must be finalised by the end of 2026 under the legal framework of the old directive. The first ecodesign measures to be developed under the new Ecodesign Regulation will be set out in a new working plan expected to be agreed in 2025, with the first measures expected to apply from late 2027. |
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Developments in France, Italy and Germany on age verification of online services
Media Italy adopted its implementing regulation on age verification, while the European Commission sent a detailed opinion to Germany on its draft treaty covering age-appropriate access to online services. France is preparing the publication of the reference framework on online age verification. Cullen International's reports on the latest developments in UK, Italy, Germany and France also cover interesting developments on rules to give prominence to audiovisual services of general interests on TV platforms. |
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