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nexfibre/Netomnia: The CMA's interim report

We scrutinise the CMA's thinking and assumptions after it provisionally found that the deal could reduce competition in wholesale fixed broadband.

Regulating for safe AI

We assess international regulatory approaches to AI and directly assess safety provisions after various frontier firms have called for policymakers to do more.

Supporting copper retirement

We explore the state of play for the copper switch-off internationally.

Online safety: Back to school

We assess the recent shift from blanket bans of social media to regulating for safety by design.

Openreach's fibre discounts: Fair and reasonable?

We assess Openreach’s wholesale fibre discounts and consider Ofcom’s next move having provisionally decided to block one of the offers notified to it.

Spectrum licence renewal

We compare how spectrum licences are being renewed in a handful of countries and consider how these plans align with the EC’s DNA.

A revival of the 'fair share' debate?

We discuss the concern sparked by an attempt in France to require tech firms to contribute to telecoms operators' network costs.

Funding Public Service Broadcasting

We explore how PSB is funded across Europe and assess alternatives to a licence fee, including household fees and broadband levies.

Next stop: Better connectivity?

From coverage obligations to satellite to public funding, we assess possible solutions to tackle the current problem of poor mobile connectivity in the UK.

Reserving MSS spectrum in Europe

We explore the details of the proposal, the EC's motivations and the potential impacts on European and non-European players.