The US regulator completed the award of high-band spectrum.
German regulator foresees light-touch regulation for fibre
Ofcom reviews physical infrastructure and business connectivity markets
Ofcom has published draft statements in respect of the Business Connectivity and Physical Infrastructure Market Reviews (BCMR and PIMR). For the most part Ofcom have decided to impose the remedies proposed during the consultation phase. Below we have flagged the key changes.
FCC approves the T-Mobile/Sprint merger but the DOJ remains unconvinced
UK mobile operators win court case on annual licence fees
Ofcom introduces new end-of-contract notification rules
UK operators will have to tell customers when their contract approaches expiry, and which deals are available.
Price cap for Intra-EU phone calls and texts comes into force
Vodafone announces UK 5G launch date during full year results
EC harmonises spectrum in the 26GHz band for 5G
The decision finalises the EU-wide coordination of the pioneer bands (700MHz, 3.6GHz and 26GHz) needed for 5G rollout across EU states.
BT’s further push into fibre dependent on getting the right regulatory environment
Three months into the role and BT’s new Chief Executive, Philip Jansen, used the group’s 2018/19 FY results presentation to give analysts a glimpse of how he intends to make BT ‘bolder, smarter, faster and future-proof’.
