Assembly — Regulation Updates

UK general election 2019: Labour pledges free broadband for all

UK general election 2019: Labour pledges free broadband for all

Labour has promised to give every home and business in the UK free full-fibre broadband by 2030, if it wins the general election.

EC approves €2.6bn public fund for the National Broadband Plan in Ireland

EC approves €2.6bn public fund for the National Broadband Plan in Ireland

The EC cleared the state aid measures for the plan, which will set up a wholesale-only network to cover rural areas with broadband at speeds of at least 150Mbps.

Netherlands regulator to issue guidelines for infrastructure sharing

Netherlands regulator to issue guidelines for infrastructure sharing

The ACM will facilitate sharing in the context of 5G roll-out, by clarifying how operators can lease and rent frequencies and how they can work together in underserved regions.

Nkom sets out notification requirements for Telenor’s copper switch-off plans

Nkom sets out notification requirements for Telenor’s copper switch-off plans

Telenor will have to provide details of the replacement wholesale products it will offer ahead of switching off the copper network.

German operators strike rural coverage agreement

German operators strike rural coverage agreement

Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica and Vodafone will set up 6,000 new cell sites for shared use.

Swedish regulator issues draft review of wholesale broadband markets

Swedish regulator issues draft review of wholesale broadband markets

The proposal is to confirm the SMP status of Telia in Market 3a, and to keep Market 3b unregulated.

Committee agrees principles to advance global regulation of social media

Committee agrees principles to advance global regulation of social media

The International Grand Committee on Disinformation also proposed a moratorium on “misleading micro-targeted political ads” online.

FCC clears T-Mobile/Sprint merger, with remedies

FCC clears T-Mobile/Sprint merger, with remedies

Regulators have officially approved the deal, but Attorney Generals’ lawsuits are still pending.

New funding rules proposed for universal service providers in the UK

New funding rules proposed for universal service providers in the UK

The newly proposed rules will apply to the newly adopted broadband universal service, as well as other services.

BNetzA sets out frequency fees for the 3.7–3.8GHz band

BNetzA sets out frequency fees for the 3.7–3.8GHz band

The German regulator has published the criteria to set the price for 3.7–3.8GHz airwaves.