Tag archive: Telecommunications
Access Alert: Mexico’s telecommunications and competition authorities set to be dissolved
Overview On 13 October, Deputy Ricardo Monreal, leader of the ruling Morena party, announced that reforms to eliminate the Federal...
Access Alert: Mexico presses ahead with dissolution of telecoms regulator
Mexico is pushing forward with a constitutional reform package that proposes the extinction of IFT and Cofece, the autonomous bodies...
Access Alert: Update on Mexico’s Regulatory Reforms: What You Need to Know
In recent developments, Mexico is moving forward with a constitutional reform aimed at dissolving several key autonomous agencies, including the...
Access Alert: Colombian telecoms industry faces shakeup with potential Millicom-Telefonica merger
Colombia’s telecoms market has sparked considerable attention involving two of the country’s biggest telcos in recent days, with Millicom bidding...
Access Alert: US federal court finds Universal Service Fund unconstitutional
On 24 July, the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in Consumers’ Research v. FCC that...
Access Alert: Mexican elections 2024 results – what to expect for the tech sector
On 2 June, Mexicans went to the polls to elect a new president, all congressional seats, and nearly 20,000 state-level...
Elections in Mexico and their impact on telecommunications
On 2 June, Mexico’s presidential and legislative elections will take place, as well as those of the authorities of some...
Access Alert: Lebanon Internet Governance Forum highlights
Access Partnership attended this year’s Lebanon Internet Governance Forum (IGF) – one of the many National and Regional IGF initiatives...
Access Alert: TRAI recommends the Introduction of Calling Name Presentation Service in Indian Telecommunication Network
Following a public consultation held at the end of 2022, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released recommendations...
Access Alert: European Commission announces three-pillar approach to connectivity policy
On 21 February, the European Commission presented its widely anticipated white paper on ‘How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?’,...
Access Alert: Anatel officially open a second Consultation on Fair Share in Brazil
The Brazilian telecommunications regulator, Anatel, has opened another round of consultations as part of the Fair Share debate in the...
Access Alert: Vietnam’s National Assembly approves revisions on Law on Telecommunications
Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) passed the revised Law on Telecommunications on 24 November 2023 as part of its sixth sitting.[1]...
Access Alert: Telecommunications Bill passes both houses of Indian Parliament
After 138 years, India is modernising its Telecommunications legal framework. Over recent decades, the sector has become a key driver...
Access Alert: Another round in the Fair Share Debate in Brazil
The Brazilian telecommunications regulator, Anatel, has announced a second round of consultations on the “fair share” debate to be opened...
Access Alert: Achieving the 5G promised land
Haga clic aquí para leer este publicación en Español. In recent weeks, Argentina and Colombia, two of Latin America’s biggest...
Access Alert: China launches consultation to optimise its telecommunications industry
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) recently launched a public consultation on a draft opinion titled “Innovating the...
Access Alert: India launches public consultation on the regulation of OTT services
With a population of around 1.4 billion people, India is now the world’s second-largest telecommunication ecosystem. The current regulatory framework...
Access Alert | US National Spectrum Strategy: Comments requested
On 15 March, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) put forth a request for comments on...
Access Alert | FCC plans New Regulatory Framework for Mobile-Satellite Single Network
The US Federal Telecommunications Commission (FCC) has started the first regulatory initiative on Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS), facilitating the...
Access Alert | Amendments to the Australian Telecommunications Numbering Plan
The Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) has made changes to Australia’s Telecommunications Numbering Plan to reduce phone scams and...
Access Alert | Brazilian telecom regulator approves Strategic Plan for 2023-2027; Peruvian government begins reorganisation of 800 MHz band
Two key Latin American countries have demonstrated a strong interest in expanding broadband coverage, fostering investment, and maintaining industry dynamism....