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MWC24: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 1

Calls for cross-industry collaboration, and a modern regulatory landscape were the asks from policymakers in a bid to revitalise Europe

EC: Digital networks white paper

The EC’s attempt at a policy reset is full of promise, but it will be up to the next Commission to deliver it

EC: Recommendation on subsea cable resilience

Despite ambitions to secure critical communications infrastructure, the EC is likely to come up short in delivering against its proposals

Spain: Orange/MasMovil merger approved with remedies

While the EC may not have fully opened the door to further in-market consolidation, it is perhaps now ajar

AT&T pushes for PSTN withdrawal in California

As operators in other jurisdictions gear up for the migration away from legacy networks, regulators are seeking to ensure adequate protections for consumers

Event debrief: UK Future Spectrum Policy Summit

As panellists reflected on WRC-23, discussion also looked ahead at the implications of satellite connectivity and the launch of 6G for spectrum management

Deregulation of wholesale fixed call origination

Spain’s CNMC looks to remove access obligations on Telefónica, bringing regulation in line with the majority of EU Member States

Regulatory overhaul in Latin America

Both the Mexican and Argentine Governments are reconsidering the role of their relatively new telecoms regulators in improving connectivity amid different market forces

EU: Agreement on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act and adoption of the Gigabit Recommendation

Legislation to boost high-speed broadband rollout has been criticised by industry for being watered down and lacking ambition

Updated financial hardship rules in Australia

A new binding standard for telecoms operators is the result of years of work the ACMA has invested into better supporting vulnerable consumers