Regulator
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India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) has announced a major overhaul of the country’s telecom numbering system to tackle resource shortages, improve number portability, and reduce spam calls.
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Ofcom is looking to slash the time it takes to resolve telco customer complaints through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
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Swisscom’s proposed acquisition of Vodafone Italia took yet another step closer to fruition after Italy's communication regulator gave the deal the go-ahead.
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an early opportunity for parties to comment on the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI.
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The US telecoms regulator is likely to be stuck in a two-two voting tie for months or years following the withdrawal of a Democratic-supporting candidate.
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The US regulator has imposed fines worth almost US$1 million on a dozen small phone companies that are not sending the right numbering information to a database.
Forthcoming events
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South African telco Rain faces strong opposition from South Africa’s Takeover Regulation Panel (TRP) after it proposed a tie-up with its domestic rival Telkom.
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Estonia’s Tele2 has won its third 5G frequency licence in the country’s latest spectrum auction.
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Ofcom says it is pondering a move to allow satellite operators to access more spectrum in order to offer broadband services to hard-to-reach areas.
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Hyperoptic is taking on the British regulator on behalf of consumers as broadband providers implement "above-inflation mid-contract price rises".
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Ofcom is seeking stakeholder input on its next Space Spectrum Strategy, which is intended to address the growing number of NGSO satellites and their use of spectrum.
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US regulator the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has signed an MoU with the regulator of Georgia, the Georgian National Communications Commission, "concerning bilateral cooperation in telecommunications and media policy".
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Spanish tower company Cellnex has expressed its dismay at the UK competition regulator’s opposition to its latest takeover plan.
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Senegal’s telecoms regulator has fined operators a total of almost US$35 million for quality of service – though they are contesting the decisions.
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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it will look into Microsoft $16 billion acquisition of AI and speech technology firm Nuance Communications (Nuance).
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Rogers Communications (Rogers) met with Canadian telecoms regulator CRTC to make its case for its $26 billion merger with Shaw Communications (Shaw).
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Four UK regulators have appointed a single CEO to unify their approach to online services.
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The UK regulator has fined Colt £15,000 because the carrier provided “incorrect and incomplete information” in response to its review of the wholesale market.