Though digital priorities, including the Digital Networks Act, appear set to be redeemed from the role of the “forgotten twin”, the direction of telecoms regulation reform is still uncertain
Court upholds Google Shopping fine in the EU
The end of the 14-year long case provides an opportunity to reflect on the step-change in antitrust enforcement against big tech around the world
CMA objects to Google’s hold over ad tech ecosystem
As anti-competition investigations probe Google’s dominant role in online advertising, the tech giant’s position may warrant the consideration of structural remedies
Draghi: The future of European competitiveness
The report confirms the bleak outlook for Europe’s telecoms sector, but offers the possibility of growth, if not leadership, for the EU in some tech markets
Scaling up the UK’s AI sector
Though the Labour Government campaigned on growing the UK’s AI industry, its early decision to cut public investment in the sector sends a mixed message
Possible remedies in the mobile browser market
It appears increasingly likely that the UK’s CMA will address anti-competitive behaviour through its implementation of the DMCC Act
Google is a monopolist
Google’s headache does not stop at American shores, as it faces active antitrust investigations in at least 10 other countries
Replicating Telefónica's fibre broadband services in Spain
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
What the joint EU, UK, US statement on AI competition leaves unanswered
Though the statement was meant to signal consistency, regulators in each of these countries face an inflection point in their approach to regulating AI
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
