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Italy drops plans for a single broadband network

The European Commission would have likely blocked it – and it was probably not a good idea anyway

Portuguese regulator set to renew 900MHz and 1800MHz licences

ANACOM proposes to extend licences until 2033, in return operators must improve coverage

Elsewhere in regulation this week

Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 7 May 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team

Germany gets serious about its broadband target

The pace of fibre deployment now needs to match the increase in funding available

A new regulatory framework for the Australian NBN

The NBN says it is now open to a new framework for access prices – but pressure was already mounting from the Government and other stakeholders

Swiss mobile operators win an important legal battle over 5G deployment

Operators should now be able to deploy new antennas more easily, but local authorities are likely to continue putting obstacles in the way

UK completes auction of 700MHz and 3.6-3.8GHz

The contiguous spectrum holdings should facilitate efficient use of spectrum and lower deployment costs

Elsewhere in regulation this week

Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 30 April 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team

French Government must rewrite data retention laws to bring them in line with EU rules

The ruling avoids a potentially risky precedent being set

Diversifying 5G networks in the UK

An aspiration for 25% of equipment coming from new suppliers by the mid 2020s is a stretch