The ACM will be monitoring KPN and Glaspoort’s network access commitments, which may have helped save VodafoneZiggo from new regulation
South Korea: Reducing early termination charges for broadband
Price, marketing and quality of service are priorities for the regulator as it seeks to inject greater competition into the telecoms sector
Contesting misleading advertising
BT and Deutsche Telekom have enjoyed only mixed success with recent challenges of their competitors’ marketing practices
Increasing cybersecurity for smart devices
Success of the voluntary scheme in the US will depend on its widespread adoption and ability to drive competition between firms in the provision of security
US: Voluntary commitments on AI
While currently relying on a self-regulatory approach, the US plans to pursue legislation, but without a clear timetable for when, it lags other markets such as the EU
Back to the future: Ofcom consults on mobile roaming protections
Proposed measures an important safeguard for UK consumers, although it might not be until next summer before they apply
Arcep reports on the state of France’s telecoms market
The regulator’s annual stocktake identifies just five companies responsible for the majority of domestic internet traffic, although it is yet to back calls for a ‘fair contribution’
Australia: New rules to improve safeguards for consumers
Amid continued failings in several areas, a new directly enforceable instrument will give ACMA more powers to better protect customers facing financial hardship
Tackling the UK’s digital divide
With the Government’s digital inclusion strategy almost a decade old, the House of Lords calls for a new plan to drive broadband adoption, skills and competition
South Korea: Government excludes telecoms operators from private 5G
Ringfenced spectrum, licence cancellation and a new plan to boost competition in telecoms have dialled up the pressure on operators
