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Ofcom Sets 2026–31 Broadband Rules: Openreach Remains Regulated, Price Cap Raised to 80 Mbps

Regulatory certainty aims to sustain fibre investment.

AT&T Commits $250 Billion Over Five Years to Rebuild U.S. Networks

Virgin Media O2 Launches Europe’s First Starlink Direct-to-Phone Service

Deutsche Telekom Accelerates Fiber Rollout, Targets 25 Million German Homes by 2030

PTA Sets March 10 5G Spectrum Auction

UK Telcos Sign Consumer Charter to End Surprise Mid‑Contract Bill Hikes

Openreach Starts Full-Fibre Builds in Ilfracombe, Ventnor and Ferndown as UK Rollout Accelerates

Germany’s Mobile Coverage Gaps Persist as Fixes Stall

France Cuts ADSL in 829 Communes, Moving Nearly 1 Million Homes to Fiber

Brazil Starts Dismantling Public Payphones Under New Telecom Rules

Mexico's Mobile-Line ID Drive Faces Extension Push as Carriers Curb Unregistered Prepaid Service

Blue Origin Announces TeraWave, a 5,408‑Satellite Enterprise Network

Verizon Extends Phone Unlocks to 365 Days on Prepaid Brands After FCC Waiver

India De‑Licenses Lower 6 GHz Band for Low‑Power Wi‑Fi Use

Brazil Begins Nationwide Phase-Out of Public Payphones After Fixed-Line Concessions Expire

EU Sets 2035 Deadline to Replace DSL as Germany Proposes 80% Fiber Threshold for Switch-Off

Verizon $20 Outage Credit Rolls Out as Some Customers Secure Up to $200 and Phishing Texts Are Reported

Openreach Adds 132 Exchanges to Copper ‘Stop‑Sell,’ Extending Fibre Migration to 1.23 Million More Premises

German Regulator Sets 80% Fiber Threshold to Start Local DSL Shutdowns

Verizon Offers $20 Credit After Nationwide Wireless Outage