by AppleInsider | Sep 9, 2021 | European Union, United Kingdom
Three has become the latest UK mobile network to reintroduce EU roaming fees, in another post-Brexit setback for customers traveling abroad. A flat £2 daily charge when roaming within an EU country will apply to customers who are new or upgrading from October 1. The... by AppleInsider | Aug 10, 2021 | European Union, United Kingdom
Vodafone is bringing back roaming charges for U.K. users traveling in Europe, the second mobile operator do so post-Brexit after originally saying they had no plans to re-introduce them. New and upgrading customers on "selected plans" will be charged at least £1 per... by AppleInsider | Jul 15, 2021 | Apple Music, Sony, Spotify, United Kingdom, Warner Music Group
Royalties from music streaming services, including Apple Music and Spotify, are weighted unfairly against artists, according to a committee of Members of Parliament in the UK (via BBC News). An investigation by the UK parliament's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport... by AppleInsider | Jul 12, 2021 | Patent lawsuits, United Kingdom
Lawyers representing Apple have suggested that the company could exit the UK market if the terms of an ongoing patent dispute are "commercially unacceptable" (via This is Money). UK patent holder Optis Cellular Technology is suing Apple for patent infringement after... by AppleInsider | Jun 24, 2021 | No Top Comments, United Kingdom
U.K. mobile operator EE plans to charge customers almost $3 (£2) a day to use data roaming within the EU, a result of the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, BBC reports. The new charge will go into effect in January 2022, and at first, will only apply... by AppleInsider | Jun 23, 2021 | Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV Plus, Disney Plus, Netflix, United Kingdom
U.S. video streaming services including Apple TV+, Netflix, and Disney+ are likely to face tighter regulation in the U.K. as part of proposals being considered by the British government. Ministers at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport today announced...