The Commerce Commission is drafting new rules that will apply to providers that built the ultra-fast fibre broadband network.
New regulatory regime for fibre providers in New Zealand
US FCC to auction C-band for 5G
The US regulator will award the 3.7–4.2GHz band through a public procedure, rejecting the industry’s proposal to hold a private auction and use the proceeds for rural broadband.
UK general election 2019: Labour pledges free broadband for all
Labour has promised to give every home and business in the UK free full-fibre broadband by 2030, if it wins the general election.
EC approves €2.6bn public fund for the National Broadband Plan in Ireland
The EC cleared the state aid measures for the plan, which will set up a wholesale-only network to cover rural areas with broadband at speeds of at least 150Mbps.
Netherlands regulator to issue guidelines for infrastructure sharing
The ACM will facilitate sharing in the context of 5G roll-out, by clarifying how operators can lease and rent frequencies and how they can work together in underserved regions.
Nkom sets out notification requirements for Telenor’s copper switch-off plans
Telenor will have to provide details of the replacement wholesale products it will offer ahead of switching off the copper network.
German operators strike rural coverage agreement
Swedish regulator issues draft review of wholesale broadband markets
FCC clears T-Mobile/Sprint merger, with remedies
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.
