In January 2006, Ofcom’s senior partner for competition and content, Kip Meek, will take the reins as Chairman of the European Regulators Group. Read more...

New content players are concerned that extending the Television without Frontiers Directive will mean extra regulation without tackling the real problems hindering the growth of a Europe-wide e-content industry. Read more...

Having looked at the regulatory picture for wireless services, PolicyTracker examines the telecoms environment, taking South Africa as a case study. Read more...

An explosive situation looks set to arise following the UK regulator’s plans to consider the introduction of Recognised Spectrum Access (RSA) to the satellite industry. Read more...

The European Commission has made a recommendation aimed specifically at broadband over powerline communications (PLC) systems but rumour mongering continues to hinder widespread adoption of the technology. Read more...

The debate surrounding the liberalisation of the airwaves will intensify in the coming weeks as the UK communications regulator, Ofcom, begins its analysis of stakeholder responses. Read more...

The UK's legal community is increasingly concerned that Ofcom's lackadaisical approach to defining spectrum usage rights could hinder the potential benefits of liberalisation. Read more...

Backing by a major mobile operator and a manufacturer have kept the technology-led UMTS Forum above water albeit in a somewhat slimmed down form. Read more...

Back in December the European Commission’s 10th implementation report cast doubt on the effectiveness of regulation in Slovenia, now the telecoms regulator has resigned after criticism from the country’s own National Competition Authority (NCA). Read more...

UK regulator Ofcom will be pressing for clarity on the question of what constitutes harmful interference, a move which mirrors thinking within European Commission (EC) and represents one of the most important challenges to achieving full liberalisation. Read more...