Ofcom blocks Openreach wholesale rebate deal
The regulator fears the offer would squeeze the already struggling altnets out of the market, making Openreach an even more dominant player
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Tag: Regulation
India’s telcos want a tight grip on V2X spectrum
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone-Idea argue there is no need for separate licencing process for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) spectrum
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Let third-party AI assistants access WhatsApp, EU tells Meta
The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Meta, presenting its preliminary view that Meta breached EU antitrust rules by excluding third party AI assistants from accessing and interacting with users on WhatsApp.
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Vodafone Idea finally looks ‘beyond survival’ after AGR ruling
Vodafone Idea could finally be primed for ‘revival’ following the government’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) relief, according to chairman of Aditya Birla Group, Kumar Mangalam Birla.
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SK Telecom to fight regulator over record data breach fine
SKT has said it will appeal the fine, with reports suggesting that the operator deems the fine to be unjustified and disproportionate
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Starlink gets FCC clearance for 7,500 Gen2 satellites
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the launch and operation of 7,500 next-generation (Gen2) Starlink satellites by SpaceX.
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ASA bans Vodafone’s ‘Nation’s Network’ ads following EE complaint
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that Vodafone’s use of the slogan “The Nation’s Network” in a series of UK adverts was potentially misleading, and has banned the campaign, finding the tagline could be read as an unsubstantiated claim of comparative superiority over rival mobile networks.
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AT&T drops DEI to get $1bn spectrum deal approved
The FCC has approved AT&T’s $1.02 billion spectrum acquisition from UScellular on the condition that the company terminates its DEI initiatives, amid concerns over industry consolidation and its impact on rural connectivity and competition.
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Indian government U-turns on mandatory mobile security app
News Onlookers fear the app could pose a significant threat to user privacy Back in January, the...
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Vodafone Germany challenges Federal Cartel Office in 1&1 case
Vodafone says the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) has not followed key procedural rules in its investigation and has acted with bias
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Safaricom rebuffs govt calls to spin off mobile money platform M-Pesa
“We do not want to list the financial services companies separately because we believe they are closely related to the value proposition we offer to our clients”
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Altice rebuffs French telcos’ €17bn joint offer for SFR
News The offer, announced last night, would have seen Bouygues Telecom, Iliad, and Orange divide...
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UK’s MNOs line up for mmWave spectrum – but can they use it effectively?
This week, UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has approved all three of the UK’s mobile operators to participate in the upcoming auction for spectrum in the 26GHz (25.1-27.5GHz) and 40GHz (40.5-43.5GHz) bands.
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Taliban shuts down internet in Afghanistan to ‘prevent immorality’
This week, the Taliba have imposed a nationwide internet blackout in Afghanistan, largely cutting off the country’s 42.65 million people from the outside world.
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€631bn ‘Made for Germany’ initiative presents major opportunity for telcos
This week, a consortium of 61 German companies have announced the launch of the ‘Made for Germany’ initiative, aimed at streamlining private sector dialogue with government and roadblocks for investment.
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Share and share alike: Ofcom consults on the future of 6GHz
Today, Ofcom has launched a consultation on the future of the upper 6GHz spectrum band, potentially allowing both mobile and Wi-Fi networks to share the valuable airwaves.
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Navigating the depths: Strategies for delivering successful subsea cable projects
The difficulties inherent in delivering subsea cable projects are well known, but a confluence of geopolitical events is making delivering them now, in the current climate, particularly acute.
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AT&T’s latest caller ID tech displays the reason for business calls
The service will allow businesses to display short messages to customers to explain the nature of their call
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From the bully pulpit: FCC’s Carr could pursuade allies over new subsea cable regulation
For a man never shy of speaking his mind, returning US President Donald Trump has been remarkably quiet on the topic of submarine cables, an area of increasing geopolitical tension. His new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman, Brendan Carr, on the other hand, will likely have plenty to say as he leads a regulatory shift more than 20 years in the making.
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Telecom policy objectives come into focus in Trump’s first days
Changes have been coming fast and furious during the first days of Donald Trump’s presidential administration, and the FCC has been far from immune.
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