Assembly — Regulation Updates

Germany

BEREC’s Draft Report on the IP Interconnection ecosystem

BEREC’s latest analysis draws many of the same conclusions as in 2017, pointing to an evolving market that functions broadly well without regulation

Spain extends spectrum licences at no extra cost

The Government will lengthen usage rights by up to 10 years but wants to see operators invest in return

Innovation in the EU: Make it simple

A coalition of governments from Estonia, Germany, Latvia and Lithuania add to the growing chorus of voices seeking to shape the agenda of the next Commission

Germany: Spectrum licence renewal rather than revocation and reallocation

While BNetzA has changed tack in its approach to the assignment of key bands, neither established mobile operators nor the new entrant are fully on side

German court orders Meta to pay DT its (fair?) share

Though the decision has been claimed by supporters of fair share as a win, it's unclear if it will change the course of a debate that has generally faded in Europe

Monitoring fibre overbuild in Germany

Under fire for slowing down altnets’ fibre rollouts, Deutsche Telekom calls for access to rivals’ ducts to accelerate its own network deployment

Duct and pole access pricing in Germany

For the first time, BNetzA’s wholesale charge controls for PIA will take into account Deutsche Telekom’s investment in the rollout of full fibre

Progress report: Global broadband network development

As the rollout of fibre in France begins to plateau, the US seeks to keep pace with its peers by confirming a new target for nationwide gigabit broadband access

Event debrief: ECTA’s manifesto for Europe

The event provided a good opportunity to hear from Europe’s access seekers and challengers on the recent connectivity white paper. Evolution not revolution was the overriding message

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