Nkom has asked Telenor to provide better information about its retirement plans, and ensure adequate alternative wholesale products are available
TPG wants to enhance the functional separation of its fixed network in Australia
Recent changes to the Australian Telecommunications Act allow for more competition between the NBN and other networks
Germany’s wholesale local access market review
At last, the scope of duct access will be expanded to facilitate fibre deployment, in a country where copper still dominates
Spain’s new rules for wholesale broadband access
The CNMC scales back fibre access regulation, and allows Telefonica to switch-off its copper network more quickly. Not a surprise, when fibre penetration is so high
Swisscom forced to pause its FTTH expansion
Swisscom wants to use point-to-multipoint technology for its future deployments. Regulators are concerned that this could be an anticompetitive move
T-Mobile takes KPN to court over copper phase-out in the Netherlands
There are signs that KPN’s competitors would struggle without a regulated migration offer. It is likely that the ACM will end uncertainty by issuing new rules next year
New expectations for Australia’s NBN
The Government wants the NBN to start paying for itself – but there are signs it’s not yet in a position to operate in a commercially efficient way
Telefonica’s copper switch-off in Spain gathers pace
As the migration from copper to fibre speeds up, the operator is now touting the environmental benefits of its programme
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
