Ministers signal support for continued ex-ante regulation of the sector but question whether telecoms and cloud providers should face the same rules
Ireland: Competition in wholesale leased lines
While preserving the spirit of its last market review, ComReg is proposing deregulation in more than half of the overall leased lines market
Confirmation hearings of European Commissioners-designate
DMA, DSA, DNA, merger reform, cloud and AI legislation all featured in the proposed EVPs’ final round interviews
The EU and UK’s cooperation on competition
Improved collaboration and dialogue is expected to have a mutual benefit for antitrust enforcement even within the bounds of a relatively limited agreement
EU: Google’s cloud complaint against Microsoft
The showdown between tech firms finds Google advocating greater openness in digital markets, despite its alleged abuse of dominance elsewhere
Ensuring Apple’s compliance with the DMA
While the EC is seeking constructive dialogue with Apple, its enforcement of digital markets rules looks unlikely to soften with the arrival of new Commissioners
Event debrief: Europe’s digital independence and the role of connectivity
As support for tech investment and sovereignty grows, there is a reminder that long-heard calls for regulatory reforms have not yet been answered
Your (EU) mission, should you choose to accept it
Though digital priorities, including the Digital Networks Act, appear set to be redeemed from the role of the “forgotten twin”, the direction of telecoms regulation reform is still uncertain
Court upholds Google Shopping fine in the EU
The end of the 14-year long case provides an opportunity to reflect on the step-change in antitrust enforcement against big tech around the world
CMA objects to Google’s hold over ad tech ecosystem
As anti-competition investigations probe Google’s dominant role in online advertising, the tech giant’s position may warrant the consideration of structural remedies
