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Ofcom imposes double cap in forthcoming 4G and 5G spectrum auction
On 11 July Ofcom issued its long awaited statement on the competition issues and auction regulations for the award of the 2.3 and 3.4 GHz spectrum bands …
House of Commons briefing on mobile roaming and Brexit
In July 2017, the House of Commons Library published a briefing paper on the impact of Brexit on the recent abolition of mobile roaming charges (the …
Ofcom consults on mobile call termination market review 2018-2021
On 27 June 2017 Ofcom issued a consultation on its review of the wholesale mobile call termination markets for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2021. …
Ofcom publishes consultation on Wholesale Broadband Access Market Review
On 22 June Ofcom issued its consultation on wholesale broadband access. The consultation reviews the market in light of Ofcom's strategic review of …
First reading of Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill
The Telecommunications Infrastructure (relief from Non-Domestic rates) Bill 2017-2019 ("the Bill") passed its second reading debate in the House of …
First Digital Economy Act Commencement Regulations Published
The first commencement instrument under the Digital Economy Act 2017 (the "Act") has now been published. The Act anticipates staggered commencement dates …
End of retail roaming charges in the EU
15 June 2017 marked the end of retail roaming charges across the EEA. The European Commission's 2015 regulation on roaming and net neutrality (the …
Three fined by Ofcom for failure of emergency communications
On 16 June 2017 Ofcom issued mobile network operator Three with a £1,890,000 fine, following an investigation into breach of one …
Council of the EU publishes Progress Report on draft EU ePrivacy Regulation
Last month the Council of the European Union published its progress report on the first draft of the ePrivacy Regulation (the "Draft Regulation"). The …
Digital Economy Act 2017: The pick 'n' mix assortment of provisions receives Royal Assent
The Digital Economy Act (the "Act") finally received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017 and the final text has recently been published. First …
MVNOs: Negotiating an optimum wholesale agreement
In March this year UK MVNO Sky launched its consumer mobile handset offering dubbed 'Swap'. This followed hot on the heels of Sky launching its MVNO in …
Consultation on Ofcom's enforcement guidelines
On 21 January 2017, Ofcom launched a consultation to revise the enforcement guidelines which set out how it investigates compliance with, and enforcement …
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