Ahead of inevitable reform of Europe’s telecoms framework, the ‘pro-competition’ collective of challengers and regulators is providing a strong rebuttal to the arguments of former incumbents
In-market mobile consolidation in Romania
Operators have secured approval, subject to commitments, for a four-to-three merger following the Competition Council’s most important review of recent years
The EC’s code of practice for GPAI
Despite calls for a delayed implementation of the AI Act, the EC’s much-debated code aims to outline a compliance blueprint for GPAI models
Norway: Nkom’s guide to in-building connectivity
Nkom advocates cross-sector collaboration, rather than regulatory intervention, to address increasing problems with poor mobile coverage indoors
EU: Reducing the number of markets susceptible to ex-ante regulation
The EC’s fourth review of the Recommendation on relevant markets could herald the end of a more than 20-year sectoral framework
Event debrief: ComReg Conference 2025
Alongside further pushback against an overhaul of EU telecoms regulation, there were calls for the effective enforcement of cybersecurity frameworks amid geopolitical uncertainty
Reviewing the EU-wide cap on call termination
Single maximum wholesale charges have benefitted end users while enabling deregulation in several Member States, with Spain and others due to follow suit
Event debrief: Towards a True Telecoms Single Market: European Perspectives and Danish Realities
Ahead of Denmark taking on the Presidency of the Council of the EU, lobbying has begun to ensure the Digital Networks Act is passed and crucially answers the pleas of the industry
Event debrief: DIGITALEUROPE’s Summer Summit and Euractiv’s Tech Policy Conference
While the EU’s platforms rulebook was generally deemed successful, future directions on AI and telecoms regulation remain contentious and uncertain
Sweden: Connectivity is key for digital transformation
The Government has maintained its plans to meet the EU’s Digital Decade targets while providing a wider strategy for the future digitisation of Sweden
