In a concentrated market where prices are among the highest in the world, the divestment of Freedom Mobile now appears necessary to get the deal through
Use it or lose it: Telcos reprimanded for slow-moving spectrum deployments
Licence cancellations may bolster the satellite industry’s arguments for access to mmWave frequencies in particular
The EC’s revised state aid guidelines for broadband
Updated rules will give Member States more leeway to finance the rollout and adoption of broadband, albeit subject to stricter transparency requirements
Broadband prices in Australia rise, with service levels unchanged
Wholesale regulation is in transition, with the NBN having recently proposed a new access framework to address stakeholder concerns
Accelerating the copper switch-off in Spain
Telefónica’s own research highlights how important upgrading exchanges to fibre will be for its climate ambitions, while also helping to reduce costs
Reducing energy consumption in telecoms networks
Fibre and 5G will help operators improve energy efficiency over time, but recent events have made reducing usage a more immediate priority
Ofcom’s future approach to mobile in the UK
No significant change in policy direction, but instead a commitment to enhanced monitoring and enforcement
Broadband labelling in the US
The FCC has imposed nutrition labels for telecoms services. Italy’s experience suggests they have not been a silver bullet to improving transparency and fairness for consumers
Telcos in Portugal fined €15m for poor communication of price rises
European regulators believe operators have a responsibility to support struggling households, which includes removing early termination charges
Mapping broadband and improving its accuracy
With greater accuracy of service availability much-needed, success of the FCC’s initiative in the US now hinges on securing stakeholder engagement
