We analyse the remaining barriers to fibre deployment including access to MDUs, granting of wayleaves and permits, business rates and the investment environment.
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.
We consider the international experience of switching off the PSTN including issues encountered, and noteworthy interventions by regulators in Germany, France and New Zealand to protect consumers.