The FCC’s latest progress report has exposed internal divisions on the role of satellite in helping to deliver high-speed connectivity nationwide
nexfibre/Netomnia: Responses to the CMA’s areas of focus document
Submissions point to a divide among the altnet community on the transaction’s likely impact on infrastructure competition, the retail market and end users
Q2 2026 European operator results: Regulatory and policy highlights
CEOs welcomed spectrum- and sovereignty-related developments, highlighting the ongoing execution of their respective strategies while downplaying the risks presented by satellite providers
The CMA’s priorities for the nexfibre/Netomnia merger review
Identification of the appropriate counterfactual is an intriguing question that leaves the parties with some immediate work to do
Norway: Telenor/GlobalConnect secures conditional approval
Structural commitments will minimise the potential consumer impact of a deal between the former incumbent and a smaller, competing fibre network
France: The planned carve-up of SFR
Three separate merger notifications to two different competition authorities provides for an atypical, and complex, review process
Event debrief: Connect Europe’s Policy Summit 2026
The DNA and Cybersecurity Act captured the audience’s attention as stakeholders made their concerns clear ahead of the EC’s publication of its digital sovereignty package
Q1 2026 European operator results: Regulatory and policy highlights
European operators struck a notably more optimistic tone on regulation and consolidation in Q1 2026, with several executives welcoming the EC’s draft merger guidelines as a potential turning point for the sector
Event debrief: ISPA ISP Summit 2026
The proposed nexfibre/Netomnia transaction took centre stage, as panellists debated network overlaps, the deal’s potential impact on competition and whether it warrants an in-depth review
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
