Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 23 April 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team
Portuguese regulator acts to speed up drawn-out 5G auction
Operators already feel they are getting a bad deal for this spectrum, further intervention is not sitting well
Regulatory hurdles for Cellnex’s acquisition of Three’s towers across Europe
Elsewhere in regulation this week
ARCEP launches new broadband mapping tool
Biden to pour $100bn into funding broadband deployment
The new administration is determined to close the digital divide once and for all, but the details have yet to be ironed out
Italian court rules in favour of WiMAX operators in 3.5GHz licence renewal
WiMAX operators in the 3.5GHz band get to renew their licences at a fraction of the cost MNOs paid for similar licenses in a recent auction
Ofcom maintains regulation of wholesale call markets
The UK regulator will keep price controls on call termination, in a market that continues to have some importance
Elsewhere in regulation this week
Sweden misses 2020 broadband target, but is on track for 2025
The country remains on track to fulfil its broadband strategy by 2025 – but it should not ignore recent signs of reduced private investment
