Adoption, consolidation and regulation dominated discussions at this year’s event, with tensions already running high heading into the Telecoms Access Review
Event debrief: ISPA’s Parliament & Internet conference 2024
Both industry and policymakers appear pleased with progress on rollout, but there is work to do connecting rural areas and driving adoption
UK: Simplifying broadband switching
Ofcom is hopeful about the launch of One Touch Switch in September, and urges industry to do everything possible to meet it
Event debrief: Priorities for broadband and mobile connectivity in the UK
Ofcom received praise for supporting network investment, but further interventions will be needed to connect remote areas lacking commercial incentives
UK Parliament: Three-Vodafone merger and implications for competition
The potential for constituents’ bills to increase appears to be of primary interest to MPs, with concerns also about the effects on investment and employment
Conference debrief: Connected North 2023
We summarise the main talking points from the Connected North conference that took place in Manchester during 17–18 April 2023
Virgin Media/O2 merger gets the green light in the UK
EC refers Virgin/O2 merger to the UK competition authority
European Commission sets provisional deadline for O2/Virgin Media merger
UK Government agrees measures with the telecoms industry to tackle the coronavirus pandemic
Operators will offer more generous allowances, and be fair to customers who struggle to pay their bills on time.
