With the UK having shown it can compete in the data economy, it’s a gamble that could pay off
South Korea becomes the latest to crack down on app stores
Telefonica’s copper switch-off in Spain gathers pace
As the migration from copper to fibre speeds up, the operator is now touting the environmental benefits of its programme
US FTC refiles Facebook antitrust case
China’s clampdown on Big Tech continues
The new rules are perhaps the strictest among recent efforts to curb the power of Big Tech, but are unlikely to be replicated elsewhere
Portugal’s regulator changes 5G auction rules, again
The end might now be in sight, but the journey of repairing the relationship with the industry is only just beginning
UK government defines more clearly what it means by ‘gigabit-capable’
In an update to Project Gigabit, the Government tweaked what it expects from gigabit-capable infrastructure
US lawmakers look to regulate app stores
American policymakers are increasingly determined to curb the power of Big Tech ‘gatekeepers’. Bipartisan support means these initiatives have legs
Australian ISPs push back on claims they misled broadband customers
ISPs are accused of not delivering expected speeds – but current arrangements with the NBN make it difficult to know what they will be for new lines
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
