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
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
Argentina’s neutral wholesale 5G network
Complementing operators’ own 5G rollouts, the programme reflects government priorities to close the digital divide while modernising the country’s telecoms infrastructure
The Delete, Delete, Delete playbook
The responses to the FCC’s call for input on deregulation amount to an ambitious and even unprecedented plan for rewriting almost all aspects of the telecoms rulebook
US: Life without the Affordable Connectivity Program
As Congress stalls on allocating resources to the federal affordability programme, ISPs will shift their attention to state-level equity requirements for BEAD funding
Japan: Reduced regulatory pressure on the former incumbent
While it’s time for some restrictions to be lifted, operators warn of the potential impact on consumers and competition of repealing all legislation on NTT
AT&T pushes for PSTN withdrawal in California
As operators in other jurisdictions gear up for the migration away from legacy networks, regulators are seeking to ensure adequate protections for consumers
Regulatory overhaul in Latin America
Both the Mexican and Argentine Governments are reconsidering the role of their relatively new telecoms regulators in improving connectivity amid different market forces
Policy perspectives from CES 2024
While AI and privacy dominated discussions, the consumer tech showcase also brought reflections on spectrum policy and the digital divide
Fair share: US picks up where the EU left off
With EU momentum largely lost, the US is considering increasing the number of universal service fund contributors, although legislative progress appears unlikely
