All Legal (compliance, regulatory) articles – Page 3
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Network & InfrastructureNokia onshores in US to secure prime role in $42.5bn BEAD fibre bonanza
Move sees Finnish supplier navigate “Build America, Buy American” stipulations, join Kamala Harris and Sanoma to celebrate in Kenosha. Read more about wider $97bn US broadband uprating opportunity, vendor leadership positioning…
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Public AffairsOrange CEO heads off lead pollution debate with copper stats
Group says copper cables with lead sheaths have not been laid in decades.
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Public AffairsDeep dive: Altice scandal tremors reach BT and Vodafone
TelcoTitans’ deep dive into the still-developing financial scandal enveloping telecoms buccaneer Patrick Drahi and his highly-leveraged Altice, following co‑founder’s arrest in Portugal, incl. potential ramifications for vendors, investors and intertwined BT, Vodafone investments…
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica to go halves with Tigo on network share JV
Tigo confirms new details about network-sharing deal with Telefónica Colombia.
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Strategy & ChangeOrange CEO downplays Ethiopia ambitions
Heydemann currently sees little opportunity for value creation in Ethiopia under current conditions. Read more about Orange’s MEA powerhouse strategy and Q2 performance, incl. Orange Money…
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M&AVan Boxmeer eyes full ownership in UK merger
Vodafone Chairman suggests operator could buy out CK Hutchison’s stake in the merger between its UK OpCo and Three UK.
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OperationsT-Mobile taps advertising ‘pioneer’ to lead T-Ads biz expansion
Jean-Paul Colaco is appointed ‘Chief T-Ads Officer’, says Mike Katz. US NatCo has come under spotlight over data privacy practices.
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Public AffairsVantage resists EU plans for regulating TowerCos
Vodafone-backed InfraCo troubled by prospect of regulated pricing and terms if new ultrafast rollout regulation proceeds as planned.
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Public AffairsTelefónica calls for fresh infra-sharing regulation in LatAm
Operator calls for regulatory rework to promote infrastructure sharing in Latin America.
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MarketingDeutsche Telekom, Telefónica want more time to resolve ‘T’ logo dispute
Duo asks European Union Intellectual Property Office for six-month extension to resolve differences.
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Public AffairsOfcom prods Virgin Media O2 over customer cancellation struggles
Ofcom launches investigation into Virgin Media O2 after customers report service cancellation difficulties.
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Network & InfrastructureNew GIIA chief says UK needs fresh vision for infra
GIIA CEO Jon Phillips sees work to be done to revive foreign investor interest in UK infrastructure.
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Network & InfrastructureGopalan and peers take stock as Germany’s Gigabitstrategie turns one
Telco CEOs find some common ground over network deployment concerns. Gopalan continues to bat away overbuilding complaints.
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Public AffairsCan’t get much broadband satisfaction in UK — Which?
EE and Virgin Media O2 among worst-performing broadband providers, according to latest Which? survey. Poor UK broadband report card comes on heels of massive mid-contract hikes.
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M&AEC raises red flags against Orange–MÁSMÓVIL merger
Body issues ‘statement of objections’ to both operators in European M&A test case.
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Public AffairsUS details $42.5bn boost for broadband connectivity
Biden administration hails “biggest investment ever” in high-speed internet, with the goal of connecting all Americans by 2030. Concerns linger over “Buy American” rules that could delay the programme.
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Network & InfrastructureTelekom Deutschland CEO plays blame game on coverage shortfalls
Gopalan says red tape and NIMBYism is holding back removal of ‘dead spots’. Claims underinvestment in Deutsche Bahn is the real reason for poor internet access on trains.
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Network & InfrastructureOpenreach quality of service wobble prompts Ofcom inquiry
Ofcom report finds broadband and voice service obligations were missed, putting Openreach under the microscope.
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Network & InfrastructureUnfair on fibre? Not us, says DT’s Gopalan
Telekom Deutschland CEO counters claims of fibre network overbuilding and cherry picking.
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Public AffairsVodafone up in arms over Spanish MoD contract exclusion
OpCo will appeal for review on contracting process for EU-funded military training and testing centre for military operations.