The Chilean Sub-secretariat of Telecommunications (SUBTEL) struck an agreement with the Ministry of National Assets, to facilitate the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure on land owned by the government
California Governor signs Net Neutrality bill; DoJ files lawsuit
The Governor of California, Edmund Brown, has signed the “Broadband internet access service” bill which enshrines the principles of net neutrality in the state’s legislation
Dutch regulator ACM regulates access to Ziggo’s cable network for the first time
The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has completed a new review of the wholesale fixed access market. The decision regulates networks other than KPN for the first time
Ofcom considering regulating how combined airtime and handset deals are sold
Ofcom has opened a consultation on the situation where mobile customers on bundled handset and airtime deals do not take action at the end of their minimum contract period
BNetzA sets out draft for the German 5G auction
The German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has published a draft of the rules for the upcoming 5G spectrum auction, scheduled to take place in Q1 2019 following repeated delays
ACCC puts telcos ‘on notice’ about false and misleading advertising
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has put telecommunications companies on notice to ensure their advertising is clear and transparent
Italy’s 5G auction raises €3bn after the first week
The auction of spectrum in the 700MHz, 3.7GHz, and 26GHz bands has raised €2.99bn after the second day of competitive bidding
West Midlands to become UK’s first large-scale 5G testbed
The West Midlands has won the bid to become Britain’s 5G test area after the government awarded the region a contract to develop new wireless technology services
$11bn mobile merger in Australia to challenge Telstra and Optus
TPG and Vodafone Hutchison Australia have announced they are to merge to form a new A$15bn ($11bn) integrated fixed and mobile offering to challenge Telstra and Optus
23 US states file court case to restore net neutrality rules
A group of 23 Attorneys General of the respective US states have filed a case to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, to vacate and reverse the FCC’s “Restoring Internet Freedom” order, which repealed net neutrality regulations in June 2018
