The Commerce Commission identifies cause for further intervention to boost transparency from operators and simplify consumers’ contract exit rights
Germany’s Gigabit Offensive
Despite more public funding and new legislation to accelerate network deployments, the Government has been accused of prioritising mobile connectivity over fibre
Spectrum: Annual licence fees to be reviewed in the UK
While Ofcom will only review the amount charged rather than the regime itself, the EU is considering broader changes to spectrum management practices
Germany: Long-awaited restrictions on Huawei and ZTE
Mobile operators have agreed to phase out the firms from their 5G networks, with almost 20 other countries already having imposed restrictions on equipment vendors
EC: Protecting competition in a changing world
DG COMP research shows that mobile prices in the EU are consistently lower than in the US, but that consolidation tends to increase prices and may not deliver greater investment
BEREC’s Draft Report on the IP Interconnection ecosystem
BEREC’s latest analysis draws many of the same conclusions as in 2017, pointing to an evolving market that functions broadly well without regulation
Spain extends spectrum licences at no extra cost
The Government will lengthen usage rights by up to 10 years but wants to see operators invest in return
Innovation in the EU: Make it simple
A coalition of governments from Estonia, Germany, Latvia and Lithuania add to the growing chorus of voices seeking to shape the agenda of the next Commission
Germany: Spectrum licence renewal rather than revocation and reallocation
While BNetzA has changed tack in its approach to the assignment of key bands, neither established mobile operators nor the new entrant are fully on side
German court orders Meta to pay DT its (fair?) share
Though the decision has been claimed by supporters of fair share as a win, it's unclear if it will change the course of a debate that has generally faded in Europe
