Ofcom’s planned projects largely signal a continuation of the regulator’s focus on online safety, spectrum for satellite services, improving mobile connectivity and network resilience
ACMA’s five-year spectrum outlook
The regulator is set to make critical decisions on expiring licences and the upper 6GHz band, while supporting the introduction of a novel mobile USO
Event debrief: Capacity Europe 2025
With important reforms looming in Europe, the regulatory model in France was singled out as having successfully enabled fibre investment and competition
Event debrief: Connected Britain 2025
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
The end of the US’ four-player market dream?
Spectrum sales will generate EchoStar a considerable profit and ease FCC pressure, but at the cost of its mobile and satellite network ambitions
Deregulating copper access in rural New Zealand
Having laid out the evidence for removing all regulation from Chorus’ copper network, ComCom awaits the Minister’s support for its recommendation
US: Deregulating business broadband
The proposals extend the FCC’s deregulatory agenda for telecoms, picking up prior efforts to incentivise investment in next-generation networks to serve the business market
Responses to the EC’s Digital Networks Act Call for Evidence
Ahead of inevitable reform of Europe’s telecoms framework, the ‘pro-competition’ collective of challengers and regulators is providing a strong rebuttal to the arguments of former incumbents
India’s new telecoms policy 2025-2030
The Government seeks to build on existing efforts towards nationwide connectivity, while placing particular emphasis on innovation, sustainability and the use of emerging technologies
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
