The review finds data roaming consumption increased 12-fold since the removal of surcharges, with mobile retail prices continuing to fall.
EC publishes first full review of the roaming market since RLAH
Vodafone warns regulators against ‘set-aside’ spectrum policies
The operator sets out its view for “An Industrial 5G Spectrum Policy for Europe” in a position paper, arguing that ‘set-aside’ policies will lead to significant consumer welfare loss.
ITU identifies additional spectrum bands for 5G
The World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 identified 17.25GHz of spectrum for 5G across five bands, compared to 1.9GHz available before.
Arcep publishes its decision on the upcoming 5G auction in France
The regulator has set out conditions of use of the 3.4–3.8GHz band, including the rollout obligations to be met between 2020 and 2025.
New regulatory regime for fibre providers in New Zealand
The Commerce Commission is drafting new rules that will apply to providers that built the ultra-fast fibre broadband network.
US FCC to auction C-band for 5G
The US regulator will award the 3.7–4.2GHz band through a public procedure, rejecting the industry’s proposal to hold a private auction and use the proceeds for rural broadband.
UK general election 2019: Labour pledges free broadband for all
Labour has promised to give every home and business in the UK free full-fibre broadband by 2030, if it wins the general election.
EC approves €2.6bn public fund for the National Broadband Plan in Ireland
The EC cleared the state aid measures for the plan, which will set up a wholesale-only network to cover rural areas with broadband at speeds of at least 150Mbps.
Netherlands regulator to issue guidelines for infrastructure sharing
The ACM will facilitate sharing in the context of 5G roll-out, by clarifying how operators can lease and rent frequencies and how they can work together in underserved regions.
Nkom sets out notification requirements for Telenor’s copper switch-off plans
Telenor will have to provide details of the replacement wholesale products it will offer ahead of switching off the copper network.
