More than two years on from the original complaint, the regulator has set terms for the shared use of mobile operators’ networks in Germany
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
CNMC hangs up on fixed call termination
Removing regulation would align Spain with an increasing number of EU countries and follow similar interventions in other wholesale telecoms markets
Event debrief: Connect Europe’s Policy Summit
Overall it was clear there is still no unified vision on the future regulatory path for the EU telecoms sector
Event debrief: Tragedy of the commons and the responsible use of networks
By differentiating it from the ‘fair share’ debate, Vodafone appears to have captured the curiosity of regulators who see the proposal as a mature way of trying to solve the problem
MWC25: Final reflections
The halls were packed, the production value was high and the on-site catering was expensive: in short, there were very few surprises
MWC25: Regulation & Policy roundup from Day 1
Familiar calls for deregulation and consolidation to help spur investment alongside debates over fair share and the governance of AI set the tone for the first day of the event
The changing ownership of former incumbents
As some European governments are reducing shares in domestic operators, others are actively raising their stakes, often to protect strategic national assets
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
Event debrief: Europe’s digital independence and the role of connectivity
As support for tech investment and sovereignty grows, there is a reminder that long-heard calls for regulatory reforms have not yet been answered
