The FCC’s orders to roll back regulation on legacy network retirement are the first steps in a larger effort to clear the sector’s “regulatory underbrush”
Switzerland: Funding gigabit broadband
A new programme has been proposed to connect unserved areas but only plans to invest half of the funding estimated as necessary to reach nationwide coverage
South Korea: Fines for anticompetitive behaviour
The controversial fine from the KFTC appears to contradict the position of the regulator in attempting to stabilise excessive sales incentives
Australia: Alternative licensing for expiring spectrum
Despite ruling out including rollout obligations in spectrum licences, ACMA sees potential benefits of a secondary licensing framework for rural competition and consumer choice
ACCC weighs changes to superfast broadband access rules
Following concerns from access seekers regarding Uniti Group’s wholesale pricing, the ACCC is considering whether to expand its regulation of non-NBN providers
The UK’s Digital Inclusion Action Plan
A decade since the last national strategy, the Government has announced initial actions to tackle digital exclusion and set out its proposals for addressing the problem long-term
MWC25: Final reflections
The halls were packed, the production value was high and the on-site catering was expensive: in short, there were very few surprises
MWC25: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 3
Safety, security and satellite were three prominent and popular topics, with a surprising dose of optimism offered over Europe’s future competitiveness
MWC25: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 2
The year(s) of AI at MWC continued today, with focus shifting to geopolitical tensions and how to respond to the dominance of the US and China in key markets
MWC25: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 1
Familiar calls for deregulation and consolidation to help spur investment alongside debates over fair share and the governance of AI set the tone for the first day of the event
