The CNMC looks to adopt a more flexible approach to its economic replicability test, reflecting the EC’s Gigabit Recommendation and recent M&A activity in the market
Declining returns on investment
Findings from the PTS in Sweden contradict some of those drawn by the EC, challenging the idea that the US telecoms market is a much more profitable place to invest
EU: State of the Digital Decade (second report)
The EC has issued a wake-up call to Member States, with many not currently making sufficient progress to meet key 2030 connectivity targets
Portugal: Vodafone/Nowo merger blocked
Despite being in line with the preliminary view, there is still a chance the AdC’s decision could be appealed directly to the Minister of Economy, although this mechanism has only been invoked (successfully) once before
Event debrief: ISPA ISP Business Summit 2024
Consolidation and the ‘right number’ of fibre networks dominated discussions, with the ultimate survival of some altnets the elephant in the room
A new market structure for broadband in Italy
The sale of TIM’s fixed-line infrastructure is not expected to affect competition at the wholesale level, but the Government will be watching developments closely
Event debrief: ComReg’s evolving regulatory role
The market’s shift “from copper to cloud” makes for new priorities and challenges, and an imperative for both regulation and regulators to adjust in response
Swisscom’s fibre rollout strategy deemed anti-competitive
COMCO claims to have prevented the creation of a potential monopoly, but will fibre deployments take longer and cost more?
Monitoring fibre overbuild in Germany
Under fire for slowing down altnets’ fibre rollouts, Deutsche Telekom calls for access to rivals’ ducts to accelerate its own network deployment
Duct and pole access pricing in Germany
For the first time, BNetzA’s wholesale charge controls for PIA will take into account Deutsche Telekom’s investment in the rollout of full fibre
