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United Kingdom: Adopted Draft Telecommunications Security Code of Practice

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Adopted Draft Telecommunications Security Code of Practice

On 5 September 2022, the draft Telecommunications Security Code of Practice was laid before parliament by the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sports (DCMS). According to section 105F of the Communications Act 2003, Parliament …

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2022-03-01
in consultation

On 1 March 2022, the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sports (DCMS) opened a…

2022-05-10
processing consultation

On 10 May 2022, the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sports (DCMS) closed it…

2022-09-05
adopted

On 5 September 2022, the draft Telecommunications Security Code of Practice was laid before parliam…

2022-12-01
adopted

On 1 December 2022, the regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries (O…