The Irish regulator has published three decisions stemming from the review of the wholesale broadband access markets – Wholesale Local Access (WLA) and Wholesale Central Access (WCA)
German regulator finalises 5G auction design
The Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has published its plan to award spectrum in the 2GHz and 3.6GHz bands
Ofcom fines EE and Virgin Media £13.3m over charges for early contract termination
The UK regulator has imposed penalties on EE (£6.3m) and Virgin Media (£7m) for breaches of consumer protection rules
EU Parliament report suggests wholesale roaming rates should be reduced
The ITRE Committee of the European Parliament has published a report examining the impact of Roam-Like-At-Home, one year after the implementation
The FCC starts its first high-band 5G auction in the US
EU Parliament adopts European Electronic Communications Code
The plenary of the EU Parliament has approved the text of the new rules for the telecoms sector in the EU
German competition authority referral over Vodafone’s acquisition of Unity Media
The Bundeskartellamt has asked the EC to examine the German segment of Vodafone’s takeover of Liberty Global.
Netherlands and Croatia infringement proceedings over delays awarding 700MHz
EC refers Portugal to the European Courts of Justice over Universal Service Directive
The European Commission is unsatisfied with the compensation schemes implemented by the Portuguese regulator to fund Universal Service
Australian regulator sees an improvement in NBN broadband speeds
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) published its third Measuring Broadband Australia (MBA) report