Public Affairs
All the latest public affairs news, analysis and insight, including legal, regulatory and political issues surrounding leading telecom and infra players.
Orange to continue to sell ADSL subs in some areas for another year
Customers in around 8,000 municipalities in France will still be able to buy copper‑based broadband services until 2027 after closure deadline is extended.
Vodafonewatch: M&A ripples in Europe, debt reprieve in India
Analyst Briefing: European M&A, some of Vodafone’s own making, shifts the Partner Markets landscape; AGR pressure lifted for Vi as India’s gov commits to reassessment; and reports suggest change in the office for OXG Glasfaser ownership…
Hungary’s 4iG gears up to become third 5G player in North Macedonia
Reports indicate that spectrum licences have been awarded to 4iG unit One Macedonia, although official confirmation is still pending.
Vodafone Peoplewatch: CSR influence secured, Ventures leadership renewed
January 2026 update: Vodafone sustains influence in the industry’s CSR alliance, adds a COO to recently acquired B2B services provider Skaylink, and names new Vodafone Ventures leadership…
Deutsche Telekomwatch: T.Capital gets defensive; DT nets another home win
Analyst Briefing: Past week’s developments include confirmation that Telekom Deutschland has hit its headline 2.5 million FTTH homes target for 2025, and the Group has added another defence-focused partner to its T.Capital ecosystem…
Telefónica secures deal to sell Hispam B2B interests
Spanish group agrees a multi-layered deal to offload Telefónica Tech businesses in three Hispam markets but while also ensuring its maintains services for MNC clients.
Vodafone to face MPs as franchisee ‘scandal’ escalates
Vodafone executives are set to meet with MPs as more allegations emerge about the operator’s franchising operation, raising political interest in the case that Vodafone considers a mere “commercial dispute”…
Telefónica trims Spanish job cutback plan in bid for union deal
Talks continue between employee reps and bosses over Group’s latest planned round of cutbacks.
Telekom Deutschland: compulsory copper shutdown would be ‘massive’ error
German incumbent dismisses rivals’ criticism of its ‘go-slow’ policy on copper decommissioning.
UK gov walks barrier-busting tightrope in bid to ease MDU connectivity headaches
Government sets so-called Barrier Busting Task Force to work, aiming to remove blockers to Gigabit upgrades at multi-dwelling units and apartment blocks. Openreach welcomes the proposals, but Whitehall must avoid giving the incumbent any inadvertent advantage…
Unions call on Telefónica for ‘one last effort’ on strategic reorg
Talks continue between employee reps and bosses over Group’s latest planned round of cutbacks.