Regulatory
Broadcasting
Commission clears Comcast’s proposed acquisition of Sky under EU merger rules
The European Commission has approved unconditionally under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Sky by Comcast, a US based global media, technology and entertainment company. The Commission concluded the transaction would raise no competition concerns in Europe.
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Internet
Joint statement for an open internet – BEREC and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announce their intention to collaborate closely and expose...
BEREC Chair Johannes Gungl and Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma, Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" (MoU). Under the framework of this MoU, both BEREC and TRAI advocate for effective electronic communications...
Regulatory
Telecoms firms lose appeal on billing in Italy: Consumer group
Consumer group Movimento Consumatori said on its website that the regional court in Lazio, whose principal city is Rome, had rejected the appeal
Telecoms firms in Italy have lost an appeal against a ruling that bills must be issued monthly...
Regulatory
Statement of Michael Powell, President & CEO, NCTA – “Restoring Internet Freedom” Draft Order
“We fully support Chairman Pai’s effort to restore the ‘light touch’ regulatory approach that proved so successful in driving the growth and development of our internet economy. In 2015, the FCC unjustifiably departed from two decades of bipartisan consensus...
News
Cincinnati Bell-Hawaiian Telcom Merger Receives Hawai’i DCCA Approval
The Hawai'i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' (DCCA) Cable Television Division (CATV) announced the conditional approval of the transfer of control of Hawaiian Telcom's cable franchise to Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: CBB). This development is an important step...
News
TRA wins CommsMea’s “Regulatory Initiative of the Year” Award
CommsMEA announces the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain as a winner of the “Regulatory Initiative of the Year” Award for 2017 in the 12th edition of the annual CommsMEA Awards on Monday, the 20th of November,...
Regulatory
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to issue Net Neutrality recommendations tomorrow
Telecom regulator Trai will issue recommendations on the thorny issue of Net neutrality tomorrow over which operators and those who provide apps have locked horns.
"We will issue recommendations on Net neutrality tomorrow," Trai Chairman RS Sharma told reporters on...
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