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Communications Markets

The ACCC’s mobile services inquiry

The ACCC is set to consider whether national roaming would improve outcomes for rural consumers despite industry concerns about the potential impact on network investment

nexfibre/Netomnia: Responses to the CMA’s areas of focus document

Submissions point to a divide among the altnet community on the transaction’s likely impact on infrastructure competition, the retail market and end users

Q2 2026 European operator results: Regulatory and policy highlights

CEOs welcomed spectrum- and sovereignty-related developments, highlighting the ongoing execution of their respective strategies while downplaying the risks presented by satellite providers

US: Simplifying broadband ‘nutrition’ labels

Critics argue that the FCC’s attempt to address unintended effects of its regulation would prevent consumers from being able to understand the true cost of telecoms services

Belgium: Fibre cooperation secures competition approval

Strengthened rollout and wholesale commitments will ensure that the benefits of the agreement flow through to access seekers and end users

Ensuring effective broadband competition in Denmark

Fibre operators are set to become subject to new wholesale requirements, with the incumbent facing the strictest potential regulation on both access and pricing

UK: Upgrading digital infrastructure in higher-risk buildings

Government dispensations will preserve resident safety while addressing operators’ frustrations with their ability to carry out minor, low-risk work to fixed and mobile networks

The CMA’s priorities for the nexfibre/Netomnia merger review

Identification of the appropriate counterfactual is an intriguing question that leaves the parties with some immediate work to do

Compensation for rip and replace in Denmark

A first-of-its-kind court decision to grant compensation for the removal of high-risk equipment sets an interesting legal precedent in Europe

The rise of satellite in New Zealand

As fibre and 5G investment cycles peak, satellite is reshaping the competitive landscape in rural areas – but is yet to close the digital divide entirely