A new regulatory framework for the NBN is a key priority for the ACCC this year
US publishes new broadband mapping tool
The new maps add weight to the Biden administration’s plan to spend big on infrastructure, at the same time put pressure on the FCC to update its own mapping
US Congress set to pass sweeping antitrust legislation
Opening up energy infrastructure for broadband in Sweden
Physical infrastructure access is likely to be part of the recipe to complete gigabit broadband deployment in Sweden, which only has rural areas left to cover
Elsewhere in regulation this week
European Commission outlines consumer IoT competition concerns
Portuguese regulator tries once again to speed up its 5G auction
The regulator is determined to bring the auction to a close, and in doing so has brought its relationship with MNOs to an all-time low
G7 tax agreement could spell the end for digital services tax initiatives
EU and UK launch parallel antitrust action against Facebook
Competition authorities have been exploring ways to cooperate internationally, with the UK leading the way in championing this approach
Spain set to auction 700MHz spectrum
The Government appears to have listened to industry, with a long licence duration and spectrum caps that allow the three largest MNOs to obtain a significant part of the band
