The event primarily remains a forum for debate on the future of the UK fibre market, as familiar sparks flew over potential altnet consolidation and the continued regulation of Openreach
Deregulating wholesale access in Poland
An increase in the number of wholesale providers and commercial agreements between them have prompted the UKE to propose deregulation of the WLA and WCA markets
The UK’s Statement of Strategic Priorities for telecoms and spectrum
Digital inclusion, resilience and adoption take greater prominence in the new SSP, while there are less than subtle hints for Ofcom’s expected regulation of Openreach
Event debrief: Westminster eForum: The future for broadband and mobile connectivity in the UK
Industry calls for greater intervention to facilitate 5G rollouts, but urges caution around changes to the existing regulatory framework for fibre
Event debrief: ISPA Parliament & Internet Conference 2025
Important discussions on online safety and digital access were missing possibly the two most important stakeholders: The Government and big tech
EU: Reducing the number of markets susceptible to ex-ante regulation
The EC’s fourth review of the Recommendation on relevant markets could herald the end of a more than 20-year sectoral framework
Clarifying small cell access obligations in Canada
To help deliver dense 5G networks across the country, the CRTC has confirmed its power to require operators to provide access to their physical infrastructure
Event debrief: ISPA ISP Summit 2025
Against a challenging financial backdrop, regulation, adoption and consolidation will together shape the development of the UK’s fibre market
Switzerland: Funding gigabit broadband
A new programme has been proposed to connect unserved areas but only plans to invest half of the funding estimated as necessary to reach nationwide coverage
Spain: Deregulating wholesale central and local access
Fibre network competition and the entry of new players has removed the need for wholesale broadband regulation, but Telefónica’s physical infrastructure remains a bottleneck
