Assembly — Regulation Updates

Italian regulator starts reviewing TIM’s network separation proposal

AGCOM will examine the proposal through a public consultation.

ARCEP extends network sharing agreement between Orange and Free Mobile

The French regulator approved a two-year extension, which will allow Free Mobile to roam on Orange’s network until 2022.

Italian competition authority opens investigation into Google

The AGCM alleges the company has a dominant position in the market for display advertising.

Ofcom to prevent mobile operators from selling locked devices

The UK regulator introduces new rules to facilitate mobile and broadband customers in switching.

Australian regulator to award mmWave spectrum for 5G

The ACMA will take applications for the 26GHz and 28GHz bands from November 2020.

French regulator sets out its future approach to wholesale fibre pricing

ARCEP will differentiate between new ‘fibre zones’ with different types of price controls in the high-quality access market.

US Department of Justice files antitrust lawsuit against Google

The DOJ concluded Google is a monopolist in search markets, after an investigation that lasted more than a year.

Swedish regulator excludes Chinese vendors from 2.3GHz and 3.5GHz deployments

The PTS confirmed the four bidders for the upcoming spectrum auction, will not be able to use Huawei or ZTE in network deployments that use those bands.

Japan’s Fair Trade Commission to investigate commercial practices in the mobile market

The FTC will support the Government in its effort to reduce the price of mobile services for Japanese consumers.

15 EU countries call on the EC to counter 5G disinformation

The member states ask the EC to take swift action and avoid negative implications for the roll-out of 5G.