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Use it or lose it: Telcos reprimanded for slow-moving spectrum deployments

Licence cancellations may bolster the satellite industry’s arguments for access to mmWave frequencies in particular

The EC’s revised state aid guidelines for broadband

Updated rules will give Member States more leeway to finance the rollout and adoption of broadband, albeit subject to stricter transparency requirements

Broadband prices in Australia rise, with service levels unchanged

Wholesale regulation is in transition, with the NBN having recently proposed a new access framework to address stakeholder concerns

Reducing energy consumption in telecoms networks

Fibre and 5G will help operators improve energy efficiency over time, but recent events have made reducing usage a more immediate priority

Ofcom’s future approach to mobile in the UK

No significant change in policy direction, but instead a commitment to enhanced monitoring and enforcement

Broadband labelling in the US

The FCC has imposed nutrition labels for telecoms services. Italy’s experience suggests they have not been a silver bullet to improving transparency and fairness for consumers

Mapping broadband and improving its accuracy

With greater accuracy of service availability much-needed, success of the FCC’s initiative in the US now hinges on securing stakeholder engagement

Consumers urged to shop around amid inflationary pressures

With Belgium already considered expensive relative to its neighbours, some operators are raising prices further given the high rate of inflation

Ofcom’s review of net neutrality in the UK

The regulator has responded to operator calls for more flexibility, with its proposed approach to zero-rating signalling a departure from the EU

Canada seeks to improve choice and affordability through MVNOs

With the Government blocking an outright acquisition of Shaw by Rogers, the parties still need to persuade competition authorities that a deal should be allowed