Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 14 May 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team
Portuguese regulator set to renew 900MHz and 1800MHz licences
Elsewhere in regulation this week
Swiss mobile operators win an important legal battle over 5G deployment
Operators should now be able to deploy new antennas more easily, but local authorities are likely to continue putting obstacles in the way
UK completes auction of 700MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz
The contiguous spectrum holdings should facilitate efficient use of spectrum and lower deployment costs
Diversifying 5G networks in the UK
Portuguese regulator acts to speed up drawn-out 5G auction
Operators already feel they are getting a bad deal for this spectrum, further intervention is not sitting well
Regulatory hurdles for Cellnex’s acquisition of Three’s towers across Europe
Italian court rules in favour of WiMAX operators in 3.5GHz licence renewal
WiMAX operators in the 3.5GHz band get to renew their licences at a fraction of the cost MNOs paid for similar licenses in a recent auction
Ofcom maintains regulation of wholesale call markets
The UK regulator will keep price controls on call termination, in a market that continues to have some importance
