Assembly — Regulation Updates

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

The US regulator has commenced the award of mmWave spectrum in the 28GHz band.

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

French regulator launches app to detect Net Neutrality violations

At the Internet Governance forum in Paris, ARCEP has presented a new mobile app to test ISPs’ traffic management techniques.

Facebook agrees co-regulation test with French regulators

The social network will work with French authorities on hate speech and offensive content.

Indian regulator opens consultation on regulating OTTs

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has published a consultation paper for a “Regulatory Framework for Over-The-Top (OTT) Communication Services”.

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

The European Commission says the two countries are not complying with the Radio Spectrum rules

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

EU Member states still deeply divided over Digital Tax

At the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) held on 6 November, ministers of the EU28 have debated the detail of the proposed tax on Digital Services