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