The Digital Networks Act’s Scope Creep: How Article 9 Paves a Sneaky Pathway to Network Fees
Main takeaways For years, many dismissed warnings about telecom giants’ demands for ‘network fees’ as mere speculation or fearmongering, given […]
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The Future of Communications to be Decided in Shanghai
In a previous DisCo post, I emphasized the critical importance of United States leadership and engagement within the International Telecommunication […]
Political Ploys May Hamstring U.S. Space Supremacy
As the U.S. government moves forward with the commercialization of space, building the communication markets of the future, old-fashioned political […]
Six Telecom Myths the European Commission Can’t Afford to Believe
In the context of the European Commission’s call for evidence on the upcoming Digital Networks Act, it’s important to clear up some telecom myths clouding the debate.
Tech Innovation Is Keeping European Telcos Alive
Cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) are driving the transformation of Europe’s telecom sector. Yet, some large telecom operators – ironically, those benefiting the most from digital innovation – claim that the very tech firms enabling their digital transformation are also those ‘exploiting’ telecom networks, and argue the two business models are converging.
Consultation on EU’s Future Connectivity Networks: (Again) No Support for Regulatory Intervention
September wasn’t just back to school for Brussels, but also back to discussing the future of Europe’s digital infrastructure and the EU telecoms sector.
Network Fees: Big Telcos Don’t Want You to Know How Much They Invest in 5G and Fibre, and Here’s Why
For two years now, lobbying groups representing Europe’s biggest telecom operators have been claiming that their members need to make […]
Telcos’ Biggest “Fair Share” Myths Debunked by New EU Connectivity Investment Study
In case you missed it, the European Commission shared some very positive news over the summer. A new study confirms […]
Network Fees Rejected: What Stakeholders Responded to the European Commission’s Consultation
Last Friday marked the deadline of the European Commission’s exploratory consultation on the future of the electronic communications sector and […]
How Network Fees Would Hit European SMEs Disproportionately Hard
The European debate about the possible introduction of network fees is often being reduced to a “Big Tech vs Big […]
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