In most of the 13 analysed European countries, the regulator imposed equivalence of inputs on the incumbent operator, but in few countries completely removed wholesale price obligations.

The European Council also nominated Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as European Commission president. The newly elected European Parliament must still confirm her appointment.

The decree settled a debate between Anatel, the telecoms regulator, and Aneel, the energy regulator, on whether assignment to third parties should be mandatory. Aneel could still decide to make other changes to Anatel’s pole-sharing regulation proposal from October 2023. After Aneel and Anatel agree on the general pole access regulation, the regulators will consult on the methodology to set pole access prices.

BEREC, the assembly of European telecoms regulators, opened a public consultation on its draft report on the IP interconnection ecosystem. BEREC also consults on permanent roaming for machine-to-machine (M2M) communication and the functioning of the general authorisation system.

A new Satellite Consultative Council will advise the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) on satellite matters and coordinate activities with related bodies as part of a broader government plan to boost Mexico’s satellite development.

The US telecoms regulator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), announced the launch of its Spectrum Steering Team (SST) to execute the US National Spectrum Strategy (NSS).