We analyse recent M&A decisions in Denmark, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain, including remedies and implications for the market. We also consider proposed deals in France, Italy and the UK, and the prospects for approval.
We distil reaction to the EC’s White Paper on the future regulation of the sector including thoughts on the SMP regime, list of designated markets, spectrum policy, coordinated copper retirement, and levelling the playing field between telecoms and big tech.
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.
We've explored the experience in markets where it is already complete – including the approach taken by operators to the vulnerable and any mitigating measures from policymakers.
The UK Government has created a new department to oversee the telecoms and tech sectors, assuming responsibilities from DCMS. Elsewhere in Westminster, broadband access, social tariffs and digital exclusion have all been on the agenda – we explore why.
The EC has unveiled a set of actions to ensure gigabit connectivity is available across the EU by 2030. We examine how its proposals seek to lower infrastructure deployment costs, and the guidance it provides for regulating access to operators' networks.
