In comparison to its interventionist approach to regulating the terms of tariffs, the NCC adopted scaled-back versions of advertising rules in place around the world
Arcep’s updated sustainability indicators
The French regulator continues to extend its monitoring of sustainability in the telecoms sector as other European NRAs advocate a similarly expanded mandate
Portugal: Market restructuring after a failed attempt at consolidation
The combination of the country’s fourth operator (Nowo) and a new entrant (Digi) may be an opportunity to intensify competition facing the ‘big three’ providers
Germany’s Gigabit Offensive
Despite more public funding and new legislation to accelerate network deployments, the Government has been accused of prioritising mobile connectivity over fibre
Brazil: Market convergence in audiovisual services
The regulator found that adoption of streaming-based video services, and the convergence of audiovisual markets, was dependent on local network development
Google is a monopolist
Google’s headache does not stop at American shores, as it faces active antitrust investigations in at least 10 other countries
Growing second-hand device markets
While limited supply of devices continues to slow growth for resale markets, operators and regulators have also looked to improving the longevity of devices
Replicating Telefónica's fibre broadband services in Spain
The CNMC looks to adopt a more flexible approach to its economic replicability test, reflecting the EC’s Gigabit Recommendation and recent M&A activity in the market
What the joint EU, UK, US statement on AI competition leaves unanswered
Though the statement was meant to signal consistency, regulators in each of these countries face an inflection point in their approach to regulating AI
Declining returns on investment
Findings from the PTS in Sweden contradict some of those drawn by the EC, challenging the idea that the US telecoms market is a much more profitable place to invest
