The body’s early assessment of the DNA provided for the day’s ‘fil rouge’, with the EC appearing defensive in the face of a robust critique of its proposals
Event debrief: BEREC workshop on the copper switch-off
Over 100 stakeholders joined to discuss the opportunities and challenges of Europe’s ongoing fibre transition – and to air concerns over the EC’s DNA proposals
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
MWC26: Regulation & Policy Roundup from Day 1
Usual gripes about Europe’s low ARPUs and over-regulation contrasted with operators’ optimism regarding opportunities presented by sovereignty and satellite
Q3 2025 results: Regulatory and policy highlights
European operators used Q3 earnings to stress the need for regulatory reform and in-market consolidation. Regulators were urged to adopt pro-investment, pro-consolidation frameworks to boost competitiveness.
Accelerating copper retirement in Germany
With pressure for progress apparent at the EU level, the German Government is advocating BNetzA picks up the pace in setting a framework for the country’s transition to fibre
Event debrief: FT/Connect Europe Forum
While requests for deregulation and in-market mobile consolidation were nothing new, there was a clear sense that increasing the speed of action has now been made an equivalent priority
BNetzA settles MVNO access dispute
More than two years on from the original complaint, the regulator has set terms for the shared use of mobile operators’ networks in Germany
Germany: BNetzA ends monitoring of fibre overbuild
Having found no clear examples of anti-competitive behaviour by Deutsche Telekom, altnets will need to give the regulator sufficient reason to consider any future investigations
Event debrief: ComReg Conference 2025
Alongside further pushback against an overhaul of EU telecoms regulation, there were calls for the effective enforcement of cybersecurity frameworks amid geopolitical uncertainty
