With differing appetites and priorities for regulatory reform, the EC is keeping its cards close to its chest in terms of what the eagerly anticipated DNA could propose
MWC25: Final reflections
The halls were packed, the production value was high and the on-site catering was expensive: in short, there were very few surprises
MWC25: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 1
Familiar calls for deregulation and consolidation to help spur investment alongside debates over fair share and the governance of AI set the tone for the first day of the event
EU: Withdrawal of the SEP regulation
A group of MEPs have requested that the EC reconsiders its decision to drop the file, aligning with the interests of big tech firms in supporting the proposed regulation
The changing ownership of former incumbents
As some European governments are reducing shares in domestic operators, others are actively raising their stakes, often to protect strategic national assets
Extending spectrum licences in Germany
The Bundeskartellamt argues that conditions attached to the proposed extension of spectrum usage rights would harm new entrant 1&1 and hinder wholesale competition
Germany: Long-awaited restrictions on Huawei and ZTE
Mobile operators have agreed to phase out the firms from their 5G networks, with almost 20 other countries already having imposed restrictions on equipment vendors
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
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
