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Ofcom’s expectations of mobile providers for 2G and 3G switch-off

As legacy networks are shut down, effective communication should ensure consumers are protected and lessen the scope for further regulatory intervention

Canada’s Rogers/Shaw merger saga

In a concentrated market where prices are among the highest in the world, the divestment of Freedom Mobile now appears necessary to get the deal through

Use it or lose it: Telcos reprimanded for slow-moving spectrum deployments

Licence cancellations may bolster the satellite industry’s arguments for access to mmWave frequencies in particular

The EC’s revised state aid guidelines for broadband

Updated rules will give Member States more leeway to finance the rollout and adoption of broadband, albeit subject to stricter transparency requirements

Broadband prices in Australia rise, with service levels unchanged

Wholesale regulation is in transition, with the NBN having recently proposed a new access framework to address stakeholder concerns

Reducing energy consumption in telecoms networks

Fibre and 5G will help operators improve energy efficiency over time, but recent events have made reducing usage a more immediate priority

Ofcom’s future approach to mobile in the UK

No significant change in policy direction, but instead a commitment to enhanced monitoring and enforcement

Broadband labelling in the US

The FCC has imposed nutrition labels for telecoms services. Italy’s experience suggests they have not been a silver bullet to improving transparency and fairness for consumers

Mapping broadband and improving its accuracy

With greater accuracy of service availability much-needed, success of the FCC’s initiative in the US now hinges on securing stakeholder engagement

Consumers urged to shop around amid inflationary pressures

With Belgium already considered expensive relative to its neighbours, some operators are raising prices further given the high rate of inflation