Three separate merger notifications to two different competition authorities provides for an atypical, and complex, review process
AGCM investigates Fastweb-TIM 5G network share
The parties have just two months to allay the competition authority’s initial, yet significant, concerns
The BIPT's response to Belgium's social tariff reforms
The BIPT has warned that proposed reforms could harm market competition and might fail to address the existing problem of low uptake
The price of spectrum renewal in Australia
ACMA has rejected suggestions that its decision will harm network investment given operators’ healthy revenue outlook
BNetzA announces new rules for proving reduced mobile performance
BNetzA’s new rules allow customers to pay less or terminate their contracts early if they experience significant deviations in mobile speed
Australia: ACMA set to enforce its own consumer protection code
Despite the success of some ‘world-first’ industry-led initiatives, ACMA’s decision reflects calls for more direct regulation of the telecoms sector
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
FCC: Deregulating the copper switch-off
The FCC is continuing its ‘Delete, Delete, Delete’ agenda by reducing requirements associated with the copper switch-off that have been deemed overly burdensome
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
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
