Latest Regulatory Updates

Published On: Oct 14th 2021

An estimated 100 million people in the EU have some form of disability and face numerous daily accessibility challenges. In an ever-increasing digital dependant world, inclusion requires that the Web is made accessible to everyone, and that disability should not impact the basic human right of having equal access t...

Published On: Oct 12th 2021

Directive No. 1 of 2012 entitled on the Obligations related to the administration of the Unified legal Interception System under the Electronic Communications (Regulation) Act is being substituted by a new Directive entitled ‘Directive No. 1 of 2021 on the Obligations related to the administration of the Unified ...

Published On: Aug 27th 2021

On the 29th July 2021, the MCA published a Call for Expression of Interest for the assignment of radio spectrum in the 1800 MHz and 2.5 GHz bands (MCA/O/21-4270) [1]. Mob5g.net Malta Limited has expressed its interest in order to obtain access to the rights of use for radio frequencies in these bands. In the circu...

Published On: Aug 17th 2021

Increasing use is being made of qualified electronic signatures (hereafter ‘QES’). This has become even more prevalent with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic which has made digital signing even more pertinent.  A QES is made with a qualified certificate used for identifying the signer. Such a certificate iss...

Published On: Aug 16th 2021

The Malta Communications Authority (the ‘Authority’) notifies that it has received an application for the grant of rights of use of radio spectrum being made available for assignment by the Authority in connection with radio links. Assignment of the said channel is being requested within the 7 GHz frequency ban...

Published On: Jul 29th 2021

In March 2014, the Malta Communications Authority (‘MCA’ or ‘the Authority’), published a consultation paper, outlining a proposed methodology for the assignment of additional radio spectrum for wireless broadband. Following consideration of the various responses received, a decision entitled ‘Assignment ...

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