While the regulator has been focused on cosmetic changes to its rulebook so far, its aim for more meaningful deregulation will likely draw more process-based objections
US: Busting barriers to network deployment
Though primarily concerned about permitting delays and fees, the FCC is inviting operators to highlight any state or local regulation they see as stalling network rollouts
The end of the US’ four-player market dream?
Spectrum sales will generate EchoStar a considerable profit and ease FCC pressure, but at the cost of its mobile and satellite network ambitions
US: Deregulating business broadband
The proposals extend the FCC’s deregulatory agenda for telecoms, picking up prior efforts to incentivise investment in next-generation networks to serve the business market
US: Vendor restrictions in subsea cables
The FCC’s proposed reforms to cable licensing procedures would formalise the US Government's recent yet unofficial efforts to exclude Chinese firms from subsea projects
T-Mobile secures approval for UScellular acquisition
Though they reached the same decision, the FCC and DOJ took distinctly different views of mobile consolidation, with the DOJ warning of the Big Three operators’ “oligopoly”
US: Telecoms in the Big, Beautiful Bill
In addition to refilling the US’ spectrum pipeline after more than two years of no new auctions by the FCC, the Act offers incentives to boost fibre and AI investment
Event debrief: DIGITALEUROPE’s Summer Summit and Euractiv’s Tech Policy Conference
While the EU’s platforms rulebook was generally deemed successful, future directions on AI and telecoms regulation remain contentious and uncertain
Telecoms M&A under the Trump Administration
Despite FCC criticism, not all operators are willing to roll back DEI policies to secure regulatory approval for consolidation
The Delete, Delete, Delete playbook
The responses to the FCC’s call for input on deregulation amount to an ambitious and even unprecedented plan for rewriting almost all aspects of the telecoms rulebook
