The ongoing rollout of fibre means more of the country is now competitive, reducing the need to mandate access to TIM’s network
Italy: Stricter anti-piracy rules become law
AGCOM’s new powers to tackle illegal online streaming with be welcomed by industry, with the problem currently costing them €290m (£250m) annually
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
Broadband labelling in the US
The FCC has imposed nutrition labels for telecoms services. Italy’s experience suggests they have not been a silver bullet to improving transparency and fairness for consumers
A delay to 3G switch-off in Italy
AGCOM is delaying TIM’s switch-off plans because of concerns over device compatibility, and wants operators to better inform consumers about their right to cancel without penalties
Italy’s broadband labelling scheme comes under criticism
A consumer body proposes going beyond the ‘traffic light’ system currently in place. Its shortcomings show that focusing instead on speeds could be the right approach
Italy sets out an ambitious plan to boost 5G rollout
The Government will take advantage of the European Recovery Fund to help meet its 2026 target to cover areas not served commercially – but will need to get going
Italian court rules in favour of WiMAX operators in 3.5GHz licence renewal
WiMAX operators in the 3.5GHz band get to renew their licences at a fraction of the cost MNOs paid for similar licenses in a recent auction
Elsewhere in regulation this week
Conflict over the renewal of 3.5GHz licences in Italy
AGCOM will have to set higher renewal fees than the last time – but there is every reason to expect a lengthy battle between operators with different interests
