Despite FCC criticism, not all operators are willing to roll back DEI policies to secure regulatory approval for consolidation
CNMC hangs up on fixed call termination
Removing regulation would align Spain with an increasing number of EU countries and follow similar interventions in other wholesale telecoms markets
Event debrief: Connect Europe’s Policy Summit
Overall it was clear there is still no unified vision on the future regulatory path for the EU telecoms sector
Event debrief: ISPA ISP Summit 2025
Against a challenging financial backdrop, regulation, adoption and consolidation will together shape the development of the UK’s fibre market
The Delete, Delete, Delete playbook
The responses to the FCC’s call for input on deregulation amount to an ambitious and even unprecedented plan for rewriting almost all aspects of the telecoms rulebook
France: Conditions for completing the fibre rollout
The regulator expects Orange to maintain regular contact with those who have refused migration to its fibre network, especially as its copper retirement proceeds
California: Rate regulation or affordability safeguard?
In deregulating net neutrality, the FCC has forfeited its chance to regulate (or at least prevent state-level regulation of) broadband affordability
New Zealand: Evolving regulation in line with technology
ComCom looks to deregulate copper access and mobile termination services, but is at an earlier stage with potentially evolving the country’s fibre regime
Deregulating wholesale broadband in Norway
Nkom believes that market developments point to deregulation as a solution to deliver better freedom of choice for consumers as well as increased competition
Switzerland: Funding gigabit broadband
A new programme has been proposed to connect unserved areas but only plans to invest half of the funding estimated as necessary to reach nationwide coverage
