As the rollout of fibre in France begins to plateau, the US seeks to keep pace with its peers by confirming a new target for nationwide gigabit broadband access
Wholesale broadband regulation roundup
The latest market reviews in France, Ireland and Portugal seek to clear the way for faster fibre rollouts while preserving competitive markets
France: Wholesale broadband regulation for 2024-2028
Arcep’s latest review spans five years for the first time, with new obligations on Orange in managing its copper switch-off programme as the country transitions to fibre
Malta: Factoring sustainability into regulation
The MCA is the latest in a growing set of European regulators to consider their role in supporting the delivery of environmental goals
Arcep reports on the state of France’s telecoms market
The regulator’s annual stocktake identifies just five companies responsible for the majority of domestic internet traffic, although it is yet to back calls for a ‘fair contribution’
Arcep’s second digital sustainability report
France continues to be at the forefront of regulatory efforts on sustainability, leveraging its expanded powers to assess environmental impacts across the internet value chain
Reviewing the wholesale broadband market in France
As the copper switch-off gathers pace, Arcep is proposing to relax price controls on Orange – a move that would align with the EC’s recent Gigabit Recommendation
Regulators seek to incentivise spectrum use in private networks
Lowering licence fees is an important step in unlocking 5G’s industrial potential and enabling private networks to flourish
Reducing energy consumption in telecoms networks
Fibre and 5G will help operators improve energy efficiency over time, but recent events have made reducing usage a more immediate priority
Arcep and Orange progress plans for copper switch-off in France
The regulator thinks that running parallel network infrastructures doesn’t make sense for performance, efficiency, cost or environmental reasons
