The codgers are back and grumbling. But there are exceptions. M2M modules in cars are probably a good idea. And against the odds US regulators may be growing teeth: traditionally the big incumbent telcos have been able to roam free and essentially do what they like, but one of them has been shown the naughty step. Will there be a naughty step too far taken at the ITU's big international regulations conference in Dubai? And finally, HP claims it was sold a pup when it stumped up billions to buy 'big data' specialist, Autonomy. Was it?