The FCC’s revised rules will reward first movers for taking a risk, while a change of leadership of the regulator could lead to further support for certain satellite providers
Consolidating the fibre market in the US
A tie-up with Frontier could provide a much-needed boost to Verizon’s fibre proposition without giving rise to any major competition concerns
Mobile market consolidation in the US
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
MWC24: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 3
As FWA and sustainability become mainstream for operators, a coalition of tech companies launch a new forum to drive openness in the digital economy
US operators face obstacles in using the C-Band for 5G
Safety concerns raised by the aviation industry are delaying Verizon & AT&T’s deployments after these operators collectively paid $70bn to use the spectrum
