Policy and Regulation
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The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) is urging the Federal Communications Commission to slash a raft of what it calls “burdensome and outdated” telecom regulations, arguing that red tape is stalling broadband expansion, especially for small, rural providers. -
Ofcom has opened an investigation into a call centre solutions provider over concerns that phone numbers sub-allocated to the firm have allegedly been used to facilitate scams.
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Meta's future hangs in the balance as the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) six-year investigation into its potential monopoly in the social networking market begins this week.
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The EU is set to unveil an ambitious, multi-pronged blueprint it believes will help guide the bloc to become a global AI leader.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is eyeing a regulatory refresh that could finally bring its spectrum-sharing rules into the 21st century.
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The UK government has launched a new cross-industry initiative aimed at improving energy efficiency and sustainability in AI.
Forthcoming events
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Telecom Italia (TIM) has approved an €18.8 billion offer for its fixed-line network to US private equity firm KKR.
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Thierry Breton, the internal market commissioner of the European Commission is pushing for a single telecoms market in a move that he believes will foster growth and innovation and allow operators to adapt to rapidly evolving technology.
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The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on Vodafone’s merger with rival network Three.
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The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) is set to announce its decision on the updated US$75 billion merger between Microsoft and Activision.
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The board of Argentina’s telecoms regulator Enacom has given approval for a long-awaited 5G spectrum auction.
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After UK regulators approved Broadcom’s US$69 billion acquisition of VMware, the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has “set a precedent” for future M&A deals in the tech industry.
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The High Court has denied a “fanciful” attempt from BT to sue Virgin Mobile (VMO2) after EE accused the operator of terminating their network access agreement before its expiry.
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Only last week, 150 executives from a range of businesses including tech, telecoms and manufacturing have signed an open letter to the European Union asking it to rethink its upcoming artificial Intelligence (AI) Act.
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TIM’s board of directors, under the chairmanship of Salvatore Rossi, confirms that it has examined the final non-binding offers received for the acquisition of its NetCo company.
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i3forum, an industry association focused on driving global collaboration and innovation, has unveiled its Numbering Plan Community Platform.
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Gabriel Szekely, CEO of Anatel, says the federal government needs to help connect the manufacturing sector with telecoms providers
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The US Government (USG), through the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), has announced plans to build a $300 million data centre in Ghana.
