The Government appears to have listened to industry, with a long licence duration and spectrum caps that allow the three largest MNOs to obtain a significant part of the band
Belgium mulls the entry of a fourth MNO in the market
The BIPT sits on the fence as to whether a fourth operator would be a good thing – and crucially notes there is currently no interest from would-be new entrants
Elsewhere in regulation this week
New regulatory regime for fibre in New Zealand
Now that the heavy lifting of fibre deployment has been done, the Commission is focusing on fostering competition
Industry launches a scoring system for the environmental performance of mobile devices
The aim is to give consumers consistent, accurate information when comparing the most sustainable mobile phones, but Apple is noticeably absent for the time being
Elsewhere in regulation this week
Virgin Media/O2 merger gets the green light in the UK
Elsewhere in regulation this week
ComReg consults on its strategy for the next five years
The plan looks like more of the same, and is perhaps a missed opportunity to focus on emerging issues such as sustainability
