Regulators have officially approved the deal, but Attorney Generals’ lawsuits are still pending.
New funding rules proposed for universal service providers in the UK
The newly proposed rules will apply to the newly adopted broadband universal service, as well as other services.
BNetzA sets out frequency fees for the 3.7–3.8GHz band
Restrictions lifted on Altice in the Numericable–SFR merger
The French competition authority removes some restrictions but retains remedies relating to the ‘Faber’ co-investment project between SFR and Bouygues Telecom.
European Council to discuss new ePrivacy proposal text
The Finnish presidency aims to reach an agreement by the end of 2019 after previous presidencies have failed to do so.
Switzerland to triple minimum broadband speed in the USO by 2020
Australia sees drop in broadband complaints
Improvements are due to customers migrating to the NBN, says the Australian Communications Media Authority.
UK re-consults on plans to award 700MHz and 3.6–3.8GHz in 2020
The regulator has revised its proposals for the award of the 700MHz and 3.6–3.8GHz bands following industry agreement to improve 4G coverage.
UK mobile operators reach agreement to improve mobile coverage
Following an agreement by all four mobile operators, 4G coverage will be made available to 95% of the UK landmass by 2025.
Fibre overbuild in the Netherlands flagged as a problem by the regulator
After a busy 12 months of fibre deployment, the regulator thought it timely to assess how the fibre broadband market was performing.