ISPs are accused of not delivering expected speeds – but current arrangements with the NBN make it difficult to know what they will be for new lines
Dish and T-Mobile clash over 3G phase-out in the US
The remedies following the T-Mobile/Sprint merger were poorly thought out, and could fail to create the fourth MNO the DoJ wanted
The end of free roaming in Europe?
Falling roaming revenues as a result of COVID-19 have brought forward the inevitable return of some roaming charges in Europe for UK travellers
FCC takes new steps to help prevent phone scams
The new proposal might not sit well with VoIP providers, which are expected to face a significant additional burden
Colombia declares the internet an essential service
Thinking of the internet as a utility-type service is increasingly common, but policymakers need to be mindful of the industry’s need to innovate
Amazon fined €746m in largest GDPR fine to date
While this was ultimately Luxembourg’s decision, all eyes will be now be on the Irish authority as it decides on several high profile cases involving Big Tech
The UK to join the scrutiny of Facebook’s acquisition of Kustomer
A deal like this would have gone almost unnoticed by regulators a few years ago. Now all eyes are on it even if no clear problem has been identified
Fibre broadband ‘sprouting everywhere’
Three’s sale of masts to Cellnex faces scrutiny from the UK competition authority
Concerns over the highly concentrated UK market mean remedies would be needed to complete the sale. The form they would take is unclear
Singapore to make the 2.1GHz band available for standalone 5G
The IMDA wants to help operators achieve nationwide 5G coverage by 2025, but not at the expense of customers still on 3G
