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New Zealand government blocks Spark’s plan to use Huawei equipment for 5G

The Government saw significant security risks, forcing the MNO to halt its deployment plan

European Commission clears merger of T-Mobile and Tele 2

The EC has given its unconditional approval to T-Mobile Netherland’s takeover of Tele 2

Italian tribunal confirms rules enabling customers to choose routers are valid

Telecom Italia unsuccessfully tried to suspend the validity of a new regulation issued by AGCOM to enforce net neutrality rules

ACCC retains fixed-line regulation on Telstra

The Australian regulator extended regulation of six services provided by Telstra to 2024

TalkTalk launches FibreNation to invest in fibre infrastructure

The UK ISP has established a dedicated company to join the “full-fibre” race in the UK

ComReg updates regulation of wholesale broadband markets and retail bundles

The Irish regulator has published three decisions stemming from the review of the wholesale broadband access markets – Wholesale Local Access (WLA) and Wholesale Central Access (WCA)

German regulator finalises 5G auction design

The Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has published its plan to award spectrum in the 2GHz and 3.6GHz bands

Ofcom fines EE and Virgin Media £13.3m over charges for early contract termination

The UK regulator has imposed penalties on EE (£6.3m) and Virgin Media (£7m) for breaches of consumer protection rules

EU Parliament report suggests wholesale roaming rates should be reduced

The ITRE Committee of the European Parliament has published a report examining the impact of Roam-Like-At-Home, one year after the implementation

The FCC starts its first high-band 5G auction in the US

The US regulator has commenced the award of mmWave spectrum in the 28GHz band.