As we reach the mid point of the year, we take the temperature of the regulatory and policy environment for telecoms, including taking stock of operator priorities, their financial results, ESG commitments and recent pr campaigns.
Also in the briefing:
Regulating for the Metaverse
The EC has adopted a new strategy for ‘Web 4.0 and virtual worlds’. Should the Metaverse develop as expected, will existing legislation be enough to foster innovation, protect users and prevent dominance, or is further regulation on the horizon?
Spectrum roundup
In the run up to WRC-23, spectrum is proving a contentious issue. In the UK, Ofcom is seeking to reconcile demands for the upper 6GHz band through hybrid sharing, meanwhile legal action looks set to delay the auction of the vital 3.5GHz in the Netherlands.
