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The EU Digital Networks Act unpacked
ByRob Bratby 23 January 202623 January 2026

EU Digital Networks Act unpacked. One rulebook for telecoms? The Commission’s plan to replace the EECC with a single, binding EU telecoms framework The European Commission has published its proposal for a Digital Networks Act (DNA), signalling the most significant reform of EU telecoms regulation in over a decade. Released on 21 January 2026, the…

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AI in Telecoms | Broadband | Fixed | Mobile | Ofcom | Satellite | Telecoms regulation | UK | WiMax

Ofcom’s Connected Nations 2025: Rising Data Demand and the UK’s Rapid Shift to 5G Standalone
ByRob Bratby 24 November 202524 November 2025

Ofcom’s Connected Nations Rising Data Demand and the UK’s Rapid Shift to 5G Standalone Ofcom has released its 2025 Connected Nations UK Report, reporting increasing mobile data demand and use, and the rapid expansion of 5G standalone networks. Ofcom’s Connected Nations annual report provides objective information on the UK telecoms market for operators, vendors and…

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Brexit | Broadband | Cloud computing | Digital | DSIT | Fixed | Foreign direct investment | Government policy | Hardware | M&A | Mobile | Regulatory action | Satellite | Services | Software | Technology | Telecoms | UK | WiMax

New UK foreign investment law to impact telecoms, digital and data transactions
ByRob Bratby 24 May 202124 May 2021

Summary By the end of 2021, many corporate transactions in the communications, data infrastructure, artificial intelligence, satellite and space technologies sectors (and some others) will be subject to mandatory notification to, and national security review by, the UK government. Implementation timetable The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (“Act“) became part of UK law on…

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Brexit | Broadband | EU | Fixed | Government policy | Mobile | Regulatory action | Satellite | Telecoms | UK | WiMax

UK confirms it will mostly implement new EU telecoms law (despite Brexit)
ByRob Bratby 26 July 202027 July 2020

On 22 July 2020, the UK government confirmed that it would largely implement the European Electronic Communications Code – the EU’s updated, harmonised regulatory framework for telecoms – into UK law by 21 December 2020. This confirms the approach from that first announced in July 2019, providing welcome certainty, despite a change in the leader…

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Broadband | Fixed | Mobile | Regulatory action | Satellite | Telecoms | UK | WiMax

Ofcom consults on revision of (half of) UK’s general authorisation conditions
ByRob Bratby 3 August 2016

As anticipated, Ofcom yesterday started a consultation on its plans to update the UK’s Conditions of General Entitlement i.e. the obligations placed on all telecoms operators in the UK that rely on the UK’s general authorisation.

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Broadband | Data protection | Fixed | Government policy | Mobile | Regulatory action | Telecoms | UK | WiMax

UK Government publishes Digital Economy Bill draft
ByRob Bratby 5 July 2016

The UK Government today published its first draft of the Digital Economy Bill. As expected, it contains provisions addressing (text taken from Government explanatory fact sheet):

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Broadband | EU | Mobile | Regulatory action | Telecoms | UK | WiMax

Europe consults on implementation of net neutrality
ByRob Bratby 10 June 2016

From 30 April 2016, Europe has been subject to net neutrality rules set out in the Connected Continent Regulation. However those rules, set out in Articles 3 and 4 of the Regulation and reproduced below for easy reference, are framed at such a high level of abstraction as to be almost useless in assessing whether any…

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UK wayleave reform to create a £1bn windfall for telecoms operators
ByRob Bratby 2 June 2016

As discussed previously, perhaps one of the most important pieces of legislation for the telecoms sector proposed in the recent Queen’s speech is reform of the Electronic Communications Code, which deals with the telecoms industry’s access to land in the UK.

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Broadband | EU | Mobile | Telecoms | UK | WiMax

Finally! Bidding starts in UK 4G auction
ByRob Bratby 24 January 2013

After many twists and turns (see here for background), the UK auction of spectrum in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands started yesterday. Ofcom announced that the bidders are: Everything Everywhere Limited HKT (UK) Company Limited (a subsidiary of PCCW Limited) Hutchison 3G UK Limited MLL Telecom Ltd Niche Spectrum Ventures Limited (a subsidiary of BT…

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ASEAN | Mobile | Regulatory action | Singapore | Telecoms | WiMax

Singapore IDA contemplates reserving spectrum for new entrant as it consults on 4G auctions
ByRob Bratby 12 April 2012

In a consultation published earlier this week, Singapore’s Info-Communications Development Agency (or IDA) published a consultation on auctioning and reserving spectrum in Singapore for 4G (LTE or WiMAX) use in the in 1800 MHz, 2.3 GHz and 2.5GHz bands. (As an aside, the 2.5GHz band from 2500 MHz to 2690MHz is also described as the 2.6…

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ASEAN | Broadband | China | EU | Government policy | Mobile | Myanmar | Regulatory action | Satellite | Singapore | Telecoms | UK | WiMax

Mobile broadband at heart of Europe’s recently adopted Radio Spectrum Policy Programme as WRC 12 concludes in Geneva
ByRob Bratby 20 February 2012

The wheels of European legislation have slowly turned, and last week Europe adopted a five-year radio spectrum policy programme, at Parliament’s second reading under the co-decision procedure. Readers will recall that last summer two key issues remained outstanding between the Council of Ministers and Parliament – the date by which the 800 MHz band should…

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ASEAN | Broadband | Fixed | Government policy | Mobile | Regulatory action | Satellite | Telecoms | WiMax

Will reforms to Cambodia’s telecoms regulatory regime reduce investment risk?
ByRob Bratby 14 February 2012

I have been experiencing an interesting shift in the way that I advise clients on risk as part of my move from Europe to Asia. Almost a week after the Indian Supreme Court revoked 122 mobile licences on the grounds that their award was “totally arbitrary and unconstitutional”, which led to share price drops for some foreign…

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