The CMA is the first of its peers to materially examine the competitive impact of Microsoft's dominance in business software by grouping its products together
A household levy to fund the BBC?
A DCMS Committee has urged the Government to consider a household levy as a potential model to replace the TV licence fee
BEREC’s reality check on European telecoms
Value for money for consumers remains a clear EU strength, while operators’ financial health does not warrant ripping up sector-specific or merger control regulation
UK: nexfibre/Netomnia merger inquiry
The CMA’s surprising counterfactual and narrow competitive assessment present uncertainty for future altnet consolidation
UK: Ofcom clears (most of) Openreach’s fibre discounts
Ofcom has determined that the headline commercial offer may not allow altnets to recover costs and drive take-up, hindering the development of sustainable competition
UK: Assessing the impact of AI on telecoms customers
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
