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UK government drafts new roaming regulation, waiving roam-like-at-home

UK government drafts new roaming regulation, waiving roam-like-at-home

UK customers will face the return of roaming charges within the EU in the even of a no-deal Brexit.

Ofcom consults on regulations for the UK’s 700MHz and 3.6–3.8GHz spectrum auction

Ofcom consults on regulations for the UK’s 700MHz and 3.6–3.8GHz spectrum auction

The UK regulator has opened three consultations for its 5G auction.

T-Mobile Netherlands wins appeal against zero-rating ruling

T-Mobile Netherlands wins appeal against zero-rating ruling

The District Court of Rotterdam rejected an appeal from a digital rights association.

Vodafone pauses use of Huawei equipment in European core networks

Vodafone pauses use of Huawei equipment in European core networks

Nick Read, CEO of the company, touched on the topic during the quarterly trading update conference call.

FCC concludes 28GHz band spectrum auction in the US

FCC concludes 28GHz band spectrum auction in the US

The US regulator has finalised the first high-band 5G award, and there is more to come soon.

O2 and Vodafone to strengthen network sharing agreement in the UK

O2 and Vodafone to strengthen network sharing agreement in the UK

O2 and Vodafone have agreed a non-binding intention to strengthen their existing network sharing partnership ahead of a 5G rollout.

AGCOM finds TIM’s network separation plan insufficient to boost competition

AGCOM finds TIM’s network separation plan insufficient to boost competition

The Italian regulator seeks stakeholders’ input on the plan through a consultation, in parallel with the review of the wholesale broadband access markets.

Ofcom extends enforcement programme into early termination charges

Ofcom extends enforcement programme into early termination charges

The enforcement programme is looking at the charges imposed when consumers on fixed term contracts terminate those contracts early (early termination charges or ‘ETCs’). It has already been extended twice, having started in June 2017.

AT&T stops selling location data to aggregators in the US; T-Mobile to follow

AT&T stops selling location data to aggregators in the US; T-Mobile to follow

The decision comes after lawmakers called on the FCC to investigate privacy breaches.

Italian regulator reviews wholesale broadband markets and TIM’s network separation

Italian regulator reviews wholesale broadband markets and TIM’s network separation

AGCOM has approved a draft of the regulatory framework for the next five years.