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Spain’s €1.01bn 700MHz auction wrapped up in just two days

The Spanish Government acted quickly, awarding this spectrum with favourable conditions

Ofcom outlines a new spectrum strategy with an emphasis on sharing

More flexibility and innovation for the next decade, but the regulator will still need to be mindful of the interests of incumbents

Belgian regulator wants ISPs to be clearer about ‘unlimited’ internet offers

The fair use policies that apply to these offers are catching too many customers by surprise, and could even clash with net neutrality rules

Roaming in Europe post-Brexit

Surcharges and tighter fair usage policies as fewer travellers have dented revenues

Prices for mobile services on the rise in Australia

The regulator attributes higher prices to a concentrated market

Portuguese regulator tries once again to speed up its 5G auction

The regulator is determined to bring the auction to a close, and in doing so has brought its relationship with MNOs to an all-time low

Spain set to auction 700MHz spectrum

The Government appears to have listened to industry, with a long licence duration and spectrum caps that allow the three largest MNOs to obtain a significant part of the band

Belgium mulls the entry of a fourth MNO in the market

The BIPT sits on the fence as to whether a fourth operator would be a good thing – and crucially notes there is currently no interest from would-be new entrants

Elsewhere in regulation this week

Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 4 June 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team

Virgin Media/O2 merger gets the green light in the UK

The merger is expected to usher in a new era for fixed-mobile convergence in the UK