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Broadband

The conditions for copper retirement in the UK

Ofcom consults on removing Openreach’s copper charge controls where 90% of premises in an exchange area have access to fibre

Slovenia: Four-to-three Telemach/T-2 merger faces in-depth review

Within concentrated markets and with overlapping operations, the competition authority is concerned the deal could risk raising retail prices as well as incentives for coordination

One year of the UK’s Digital Inclusion Action Plan

While over 1m people have been helped to get online since the launch of the plan, there are calls for the Government to turn promising first steps into lasting change

ComCom revisits fibre regulation in New Zealand

Targeted proposals aim to preserve regulatory certainty to promote further network investment without putting consumer or economic benefits at risk

Event debrief: The Digital Networks Act at the European Parliament

The strong attendance and distinguished speakers reflected the expectations on policymakers to deliver an effective review of the EU’s regulatory framework for telecoms

Event debrief: INCA Better Fibre Live 2026

Industry came together to discuss the prospects for, and concerns surrounding, the UK’s altnet market, and the role of consolidation in shaping its future

BNetzA’s regulatory framework for copper retirement in Germany

Though the regulator is aligned with the Government’s prior recommendations, the EU’s Digital Networks Act may yet have implications for Deutsche Telekom’s eventual network shutdown

Science, Innovation and Technology Committee: The future of telecoms and broadband

MPs raised concerns about a lack of government targets for mobile and the prospect of some consumers being left behind, providing for some awkward moments

Event debrief: Capacity Europe 2025

With important reforms looming in Europe, the regulatory model in France was singled out as having successfully enabled fibre investment and competition

ComReg: Enforcing promotional pricing limits on Eircom

ComReg suspects Eircom’s promotional offer was targeted at Virgin Media customers and would not have been approved, even if properly notified