We scrutinise the CMA's thinking and assumptions after it provisionally found that the deal could reduce competition in wholesale fixed broadband.
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.
Ofcom's Telecoms Access Review
Barriers to network deployment: Fixed
We analyse the remaining barriers to fibre deployment including access to MDUs, granting of wayleaves and permits, business rates and the investment environment.
Ofcom's TAR consultation
We explore Ofcom's plans for broadband regulation out to 2031 and the likely implications for the incumbent and altnets.
VAT on broadband
An increasingly mentioned policy lever for affordability is the tax levied on broadband. We examine how these rates compare internationally.
Lifting the lid on ducts and poles
We look at the PIA remedy in Europe, including the obligations imposed on former incumbents and how price controls have been applied.
Responses to the EC’s connectivity White Paper
Broadband labelling and advertising
We explain the FCC's new broadband "nutrition" labels and compare them to requirements in Australia, Canada and Germany.
The EU’s gigabit connectivity package
We review the EU's GIA and Gigabit Recommendation, including points of contention, how the legislation has evolved, stakeholder reaction, and consider what the EC might do next.
