The regulator’s decision not to register the TCP Code aligns with the Government’s recent push towards direct oversight of the sector
Brazil: USO for the 21st century
As the fair share debate rages on in Brazil, the question of how to fund more ambitious visions for comprehensive digital inclusion remains unsettled
South Korea: Repeal of the mobile subsidies limit
The law’s repeal offers another context in which the Government is seeking to carefully balance the promotion of competition with the protection of consumer interests
Technological neutrality for the US BEAD Program
The NTIA will require states to evaluate projects on a technologically neutral basis, which could prevent rural areas from accessing fibre
UK: The BBC’s pitch for an all-IP TV future
While driving consumer uptake of suitable broadband will be a challenge, the switch-off of DTT in 2034 could present a unique context to bring longtime excluded consumers online
California: Rate regulation or affordability safeguard?
In deregulating net neutrality, the FCC has forfeited its chance to regulate (or at least prevent state-level regulation of) broadband affordability
Tech and telecoms under a Labour Government
A quick implementation of online safety rules, strengthening the framework for AI and reforms to the planning system are likely to take priority over changes to connectivity policy
US: Life without the Affordable Connectivity Program
As Congress stalls on allocating resources to the federal affordability programme, ISPs will shift their attention to state-level equity requirements for BEAD funding
Event debrief: ISPA’s Parliament & Internet conference 2024
Both industry and policymakers appear pleased with progress on rollout, but there is work to do connecting rural areas and driving adoption
Driving competition in Japan’s mobile market
Reflecting the efforts of its peers, the MIC will focus on improving prices and services, while also considering how to boost switching and device availability in a market that is characteristically oligopolistic
