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Liberalising more spectrum for 5G in the UK

Ofcom has heeded calls from Telefónica and Vodafone to enable the deployment of new technologies, others are likely to follow

Ofcom consults on the assignment of mmWave bands in the UK

The amount of spectrum the regulator is proposing to make available may fall short of what operators claim they will need

Delays to the UK’s regime for digital competition

The delay could allow UK policymakers to watch and learn how similar rules play out in the EU

Social tariffs and raising awareness of them

Evidence from countries where such tariffs exist suggests that raising awareness among eligible consumers is a common problem

Removing Huawei from the UK’s fixed networks

Operators will be relieved the Government hasn’t set a deadline for the complete removal of Huawei from fibre networks, something that could have significantly impacted rollout plans

Italy’s broadband labelling scheme comes under criticism

A consumer body proposes going beyond the ‘traffic light’ system currently in place. Its shortcomings show that focusing instead on speeds could be the right approach

Ofcom’s mobile strategy review: How best to support investment?

While not seen as significant as a parallel review being conducted by DCMS, it will set the tone for an important next phase

Online Safety Bill: The Government has listened

It appears that critics have succeeded in obtaining significant improvements to what initially looked like a poorly drafted piece of legislation

US lawmakers move to curb the power of big tech

As things stand, the US could now be quicker than the UK to adopt new antitrust laws to tackle the dominance of big tech

UK competition authority could block the sale of Three’s towers to Cellnex

In doing so it would be the only national authority to block a deal that spans across six countries