The FCC wants to outlaw exclusivity agreements between ISPs and landlords, but this and Biden’s wider broadband agenda will stall without a Democrat majority
Mexico prepares for its 5G spectrum auction
The multi-band award should result in a quick development of 5G in the country – but policymakers need to address the historically high costs of spectrum
Guidelines in Spain for disputes related to physical infrastructure access
The prospect of a single broadband network in Italy has been revived
The Italian Treasury has endorsed the idea more so than ever. However, no one has yet addressed the regulatory obstacles that it presents
US operators face obstacles in using the C-Band for 5G
Safety concerns raised by the aviation industry are delaying Verizon & AT&T’s deployments after these operators collectively paid $70bn to use the spectrum
UK competition authority could block the sale of Three’s towers to Cellnex
Italy’s broadband voucher scheme gets the EC’s approval
The second phase of the scheme will focus on encouraging take-up among SMEs, after an only partially successful first phase for households
Switzerland to include 80Mbps broadband in the USO
The EU’s roaming regulation extended until 2032
One of the EU’s biggest success stories will continue. For it to function well, travel patterns will need to resume to pre-pandemic levels
UK Government announces 2G and 3G phase-out by 2033
While sunsets are expected to occur sooner than then, experience shows operators will still face challenges in migrating some customers away from older technologies
