MWC23: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 3

Assembly Analysts

1 March 2023

Communications Markets

As the conference wound up, attention turned to the nuts and bolts of the industry – namely spectrum

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Q3 2026 European operator results: Regulatory and policy highlights

With consolidation in the UK and France awaiting regulatory approval, this quarter’s results focused on merger reviews, while satellite was again framed as a complement, rather than a threat, to terrestrial networks

Ireland’s draft Digital Connectivity and Infrastructure Strategy

The Government’s proposal maintains a focus on ensuring resilient telecoms networks, while broadening priorities to reflect the increasing role of satellite, subsea cables and AI

Consolidation of the Swedish broadband market

The competition authority concluded that two deals involving major operators would not harm the existence or development of effective competition

UK: Ofcom’s assessment of highly effective age assurance

While some circumvention of forthcoming restrictions is inevitable, Ofcom has nevertheless identified four methods that could help prove whether a social media user is over 16

US: Enabling D2D satellite services

Alongside a wider push to deregulate the communications sector, the FCC continues to focus its efforts on making more spectrum available for use by satellite providers

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