While Ofcom is alive to the risks that AI could pose to consumers, limited evidence of systemic harm has dissuaded it of the need for further regulatory intervention at this time
The future of free-to-air TV in Australia
The Government is consulting on three options for the future of free-to-air TV, ranging from a minimal change to a marked shift in the current broadcast delivery model
Hungary: Cycle testing mobile coverage
The NMHH’s novel way of testing mobile coverage breaks away from a peloton of international approaches that have tended to rely on theoretical projections
UK: A new National Planning Policy Framework
Local authorities in England will be expected to prioritise the deployment of telecoms networks and data centres as the Government pursues digital infrastructure-driven growth
Event debrief: Time to Reset: Unlocking Growth & Sovereignty Through Digital Competition
The CMA came in for criticism over its approach to digital markets, with its former Chair urging direct interventions to stimulate competition in AI
Event debrief: Connected Britain 2026
Tensions flared over the nexfibre/Netomnia deal and Openreach’s fibre discounts, as data centres and the UK’s future DTT switch-off took AI’s place as prominent themes for this year
Event debrief: Ofcom/ITP Mobile Connectivity seminar
The audience welcomed the regulator’s recognition of the need to improve mobile coverage and quality, and its renewed approach to addressing the challenges at hand
nexfibre/Netomnia: Responses to the CMA’s areas of focus document
Submissions point to a divide among the altnet community on the transaction’s likely impact on infrastructure competition, the retail market and end users
UK: Upgrading digital infrastructure in higher-risk buildings
Government dispensations will preserve resident safety while addressing operators’ frustrations with their ability to carry out minor, low-risk work to fixed and mobile networks
The CMA’s priorities for the nexfibre/Netomnia merger review
Identification of the appropriate counterfactual is an intriguing question that leaves the parties with some immediate work to do
