Alignment with the EECC is paramount, with the current version risking premature deregulation and a higher administrative burden for NRAs
Germany: New entrant faces fine for missing 5G rollout target
The fledgling operator 1&1 has been beset by deployment challenges. Access to low-band spectrum could be vital to meeting its longer-term coverage obligations
US: New pricing obligations for cable and satellite TV providers
The FCC’s proposal seeks to clear up consumer confusion and stimulate competition, complementing forthcoming broadband transparency requirements
Arcep’s second digital sustainability report
France continues to be at the forefront of regulatory efforts on sustainability, leveraging its expanded powers to assess environmental impacts across the internet value chain
Australia: Protecting consumers in financial hardship
ACMA thinks operators are not doing enough to support those struggling to pay their bills, with many customers also unaware they can turn to their provider for help
Conference debrief: Connected North 2023
We summarise the main talking points from the Connected North conference that took place in Manchester during 17–18 April 2023
Compensation for Huawei ‘rip and replace’ in France?
Long-standing relationships have left some operators particularly exposed to the cost of vendor restrictions, with most governments so far disinclined to offer support
Italy: AGCOM to limit the use of inflation-based price rises
Restrictions on tariff increases would hit TIM the hardest, with the operator having already announced plans to implement a CPI+3.5% uplift
Czech Republic: EC vetoes proposals to regulate wholesale mobile access
Despite the market no longer warranting ex ante regulation, the CTU had found the largest operators collectively dominant and sought to impose remedies
Spain: Orange/MasMovil JV heads for Phase II review
The impacts on competition, potential for higher prices and the EC’s preference for cross-border mergers all present a significant regulatory hurdle
