T-Mobile claims acquiring UScellular will boost competition, but M&A in such a concentrated market will attract scrutiny over the potential effects on pricing and consumers
US: FCC issues fines for privacy violations
New legislative proposals on data privacy would transfer the regulation of privacy in the telecoms sector to the FTC but bring the US closer in alignment to its peers
Policy perspectives from CES 2024
While AI and privacy dominated discussions, the consumer tech showcase also brought reflections on spectrum policy and the digital divide
The FCC ups the ante on data breaches
T-Mobile’s latest hacking incident in the US shows how telcos remain a major target for bad actors and why cybersecurity protections need bolstering
Mobile network sharing in the Czech Republic given the green light
Following a six-year investigation, the EC is finally satisfied commitments made by operators are sufficient to resolve competition issues
Negotiating lower wholesale fibre prices in the Netherlands
By accepting a voluntary commitment from KPN the regulator hopes to avoid future legal challenges, but access seekers aren’t thrilled
T-Mobile takes KPN to court over copper phase-out in the Netherlands
There are signs that KPN’s competitors would struggle without a regulated migration offer. It is likely that the ACM will end uncertainty by issuing new rules next year
Dish and T-Mobile clash over 3G phase-out in the US
The remedies following the T-Mobile/Sprint merger were poorly thought out, and could fail to create the fourth MNO the DoJ wanted
