Europe moves to clamp down on internet gatekeepers
The EU bureaucracy has unveiled its latest initiative designed to curb the power of US internet giants, called the Digital Markets Act.
The EU bureaucracy has unveiled its latest initiative designed to curb the power of US internet giants, called the Digital Markets Act.
US trade regulator, the FTC, has allowed Amazon’s acquisition of MGM to proceed without so much as a whimper of dissent.
Spain has set out a series of proposals to ensure that 5G mobile services do not affect terrestrial TV reception and putting the onus on telecoms operators to keep viewers in the loop.
Comms regulator Ofcom set tongues wagging in the UK this week when it appeared to soften its stance on mobile network consolidation.
Brazil’s antitrust body has given the green light to the proposed acquisition of mobile operator Oi by its three rivals, but has imposed a series of conditions on the deal in a bid to preserve competition.
Republican affiliated FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr went on the podcast hosted by veteran conservative US broadcaster Glenn Beck to talk 5G.
Struggling Indian telco Vodafone Idea is handing over a third of the company to the government in return for deferring its debts for four years.
The UK Competition and Markets Authority isn’t happy about Facebook’s acquisition of GIF image provider Giphy, so has demanded its sale.
The CEOs of every major Europe-based operator have written to EU policy makers to urge them to provide more help.
AT&T and Verizon have informed the FCC that they will lower the power levels of their 5G services using C-band spectrum for six months, but it’s pretty clear they’re not thrilled about it.
Ofcom has made changes to the UK’s universal service obligation that ultimately ease some of the cost burden on BT when it comes to providing high-speed broadband in hard-to-reach areas.
The mid-band 5G spectrum known as C-band, which US operators shelled out billions for at the start of this year, has encountered an unexpected obstacle.
Nine months after taking over the Biden administration has finally got around to designating the acting Chair of the US telecoms regulator to the full position.
The vast majority of UK consumers received suspicious phone calls or text messages this summer, according to Ofcom, which is now pushing reporting services to help mitigate telecoms scams.
Spain’s telecom regulator has lifted fibre access regulations in a large swathe of the country and is looking ahead to the possibility of an entirely rule-free set-up in just a few years.
A Dutch antitrust authority has been looking into Apple’s policy of excluding all other payment systems and seems to have decided it needs changing.
Just as struggling Indian operator Vodafone Idea thought it had caught a break, telecoms regulator TRAI has demanded it pays millions in fines within weeks.
The Ethiopian government is calling for bids for its second full-service telecoms operating licence with a view to completing the process early next year.
Having done a similar number on the mobile sector years ago, UK comms regulator Ofcom has decided broadband providers need to make it easier for their customers to leave.
Portugal’s telecoms regulator is taking further action to drive progress in the country’s never-ending 5G spectrum auction.
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