CEOs welcomed spectrum- and sovereignty-related developments in Q2 2026, highlighting the ongoing execution of their respective strategies while downplaying the risks presented by satellite providers
Belgium: Fibre cooperation secures competition approval
Strengthened rollout and wholesale commitments will ensure that the benefits of the agreement flow through to access seekers and end users
Ensuring effective broadband competition in Denmark
Fibre operators are set to become subject to new wholesale requirements, with the incumbent facing the strictest potential regulation on both access and pricing
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
Norway: Telenor/GlobalConnect secures conditional approval
Structural commitments will minimise the potential consumer impact of a deal between the former incumbent and a smaller, competing fibre network
Q1 2026 European operator results: Regulatory and policy highlights
European operators struck a notably more optimistic tone on regulation and consolidation in Q1 2026, with several executives welcoming the EC’s draft merger guidelines as a potential turning point for the sector
Event debrief: ISPA ISP Summit 2026
The proposed nexfibre/Netomnia transaction took centre stage, as panellists debated network overlaps, the deal’s potential impact on competition and whether it warrants an in-depth review
Fibre access commitments in Denmark
Wholesale charges are set to increase for the next market review period, reflecting a rise in input costs, interest rates and demands for network security
Norway: Implementing voluntary access to fibre networks
As Norway progresses towards deregulating the wholesale broadband market, Nkom has warned operators that SMP regulation remains a tool at its disposal
UK: The impact of PIA on the leased lines market
New evidence from stakeholders has led Ofcom to identify stronger prospects for effective network competition than it had originally thought
