With total revenues coming in at just below $81 billion, the 5G C-band spectrum auction exceeded expectations of $30-50 billion. Total total bids were $94 billion of which $13 billion…
Over the years, Strand Consult has measured the impact of regulation and produced reports and research notes on policies for the internet, telecommunications, and media. Signature European Union regulations include…
Many European politicians have touted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), saying it would “level the playing field” against the American internet companies and empower European consumers. Strand Consult was…
Strand Consult has analyzed the European telecoms market for over two decades and published reports on the pros and cons infrastructure sharing and structural separation on fixed line networks. Operators…
Many policy decisions by the Net Neutrality Expert Working Group (NN-EWG) of Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) are made before all BEREC member nations meet and before…
Strand Consult has followed net neutrality regulation around the world for years. Working with leading academics in law, policy, economics, engineering, and communication, Strand Consult has published evidenced-based assessments of…
It is not news to say that the EU faces a €150 billion network investment gap to reach its 2025 connectivity goals. The more interesting question is why European Commission…
The telecom industry has an important message for the nations of Asia, Africa, and Latin America: if you want network investment, economic growth, and internet innovation, don’t follow the misguided…
Journalists around the world read stories from the American media on neutrality and internet regulation. Some copy-paste the stories into Google Translate to make an article for their local language…
Strand Consult has for many years followed how net neutrality rules have been made in over 50 countries and has published extensively in this area. Strand Consult documents that the…
What’s happening in Europe Yesterday the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) presented its assessmet of the reports of the 29 European nations with net neutrality rules. At…
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) announced today a propsoal to make a clean break from harmful, heavy-handed regulation of the Internet and in its place a restoration of the competition-oriented…
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