Satellite is a great option to cover the most challenging areas of the country. For it to be successful, market incentives will need to be created
Belgium to go from a 3-to-4 player mobile market
The next 5G auction will give the country a new operator, although its consumers are unlikely to see any benefits in the short term
Iliad fined €1.2m in Italy for misleading 5G advertising
Iliad’s advertising practices have been subject to recent criticism, and highlight a common problem in the industry
3.8–4.0GHz band in France open to vertical users
Simplifying access to spectrum is a first step toward more private 5G networks, addressing the price of licences will need to come next
An end to zero-rating in the EU?
BEREC’s rewriting of the net neutrality guidelines could severely limit operators’ commercial practices
Ofcom’s proposals for the 6GHz band in the UK
Ofcom is proposing local licences on a shared-access basis, something that is likely to be welcomed by big tech
Defining ‘unlimited’ in Belgium
The BIPT is requiring operators to set higher data limits as part of their fair-use policies, in a market that could benefit from more competition
TIM’s co-investment venture gets regulatory approval in Italy
While this approval is good news for TIM, the concerns raised about competition could be further bad news for Italy’s single broadband network
Competition concerns in Austria’s mobile market
Regulators are concerned that MVNOs could struggle to compete once mandated access obligations fall away and that consumers will miss out
Regulating for wholesale mobile access in the Czech Republic
In a generally unregulated market, the regulator is concerned about high prices and lack of competition
