The proposal fits into the broader long-term objective of digital sovereignty, but will have to stand up to fierce global competition
ISPs in France take on content providers
Operators ask the next presidency to establish a fair contribution of content providers to their networks. So far, only in South Korea have they succeeded
Investigating the cloud market in France
A competition inquiry comes at a time when the cloud sector has become increasingly important for telcos, who have challenged the role of the traditional players
Online Safety Bill: The Government has listened
It appears that critics have succeeded in obtaining significant improvements to what initially looked like a poorly drafted piece of legislation
France and Germany’s private 5G network partnership
The €18m initiative aims to strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty as telcos and hyperscalers battle it out to realise the opportunity
5G and sustainability
The French regulator has shone a light on energy consumption of 5G networks and environmentally friendly approaches to using the 26GHz band
FCC to tackle long-standing broadband competition issues in the US
The FCC wants to outlaw exclusivity agreements between ISPs and landlords, but this and Biden’s wider broadband agenda will stall without a Democrat majority
US lawmakers move to curb the power of big tech
As things stand, the US could now be quicker than the UK to adopt new antitrust laws to tackle the dominance of big tech
Could the FTC succeed in breaking up Meta?
The antitrust case seeking to undo Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp will go ahead – but it could take several years to resolve
Mexico prepares for its 5G spectrum auction
The multi-band award should result in a quick development of 5G in the country – but policymakers need to address the historically high costs of spectrum
