Tag archive: Telecommunications
Access Alert: What the abolition of Mexico’s telecoms and competition regulators means and what to do next
Mexico’s Congress has approved the constitutional reform for the elimination of the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) and the Federal...
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...