Assembly — Regulation Updates

EC

The EU’s Competitiveness Compass

The EC calls for a greater cutting of red tape than ever before to encourage investment and innovation to restore the bloc’s competitiveness with China and the US

CMA: Provisional decision on cloud services

With the recommendation to utilise powers under the DMCC Act, the CMA could be the first regulator to impose asymmetric obligations in the cloud market

Spain: Deregulating wholesale central and local access

Fibre network competition and the entry of new players has removed the need for wholesale broadband regulation, but Telefónica’s physical infrastructure remains a bottleneck

Regulating competition in digital markets in the UK

The CMA has published guidance on how it will enforce the new regime, detailing potential measures such as pro-competition interventions and new investigatory powers

Swisscom’s acquisition of Vodafone Italia

Swisscom makes wholesale access commitments to secure the AGCM’s approval and strengthen its position in Italy, as Vodafone completes European “rightsizing”

Compliance with the DMA: The next steps for Apple

The EC has published its preliminary findings and proposed measures in two cases aimed at ensuring interoperability with Apple’s software

Hungary: Consolidation complicates the review of broadband markets

Despite completing a new analysis, the NMHH is seeking to carry over existing remedies until the market settles down

Australia’s proposed rulebook for digital markets

The framework prioritises internal and international coherence, referencing the provisions of the DSA and DMCC Act while mirroring existing regulation of the sector

Council conclusions on the digital infrastructure White Paper

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