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14 September 21
Upcoming spectrum awards in the Americas focus on the mid bands
Cullen International’s latest research is focused on the progress in the Americas in both allocating and assigning licenses in a range of spectrum bands commonly used for IMT services.
13 September 21
Personal data protection in the Middle East and North Africa
Cullen International has published new research covering the status of personal data protection legislation in 13 Middle Eastern and North African countries (MENA).
06 September 21
Approaches to social media regulation vary considerably around the world
Growing use of social media, further accelerated by social distancing policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic, led several governments around the world to revise some of the safeguards protecting online platforms from liability and responsibility for content shared by their end users.
19 August 21
Elections could affect Latin America’s telecoms regulatory agenda
Cullen International’s Americas Telecoms Profiles provide key information on 22 countries across the region, covering the main telecoms statistics, the institutional and regulatory frameworks, and sectoral policies.
11 August 21
The changing global landscape for TowerCos
This new Cullen International Global Trends report presents key statistics on the status and ownership of tower infrastructure worldwide. The report also discusses why TowerCos have emerged, and whether they are subject to regulation.
03 August 21
Mobile tower divestments and their effects on competition in Europe
In recent years, many European telecoms operators have sold their passive wireless infrastructure (towers) to independent tower companies (TowerCos). These transactions typically improve non-discriminatory access to such infrastructure but may also involve negative effects associated with increased market concentration and power.
27 July 21
New Country Profile: Turkey has ambitious plans for 100% high speed broadband coverage
The new Country Profile provides information on the regulatory and policy outlook for Turkey, the competition framework, consumer protection, and an overview of market data.
27 July 21
New European benchmark on the affordability of universal service in electronic communications
EU member states must ensure the affordability of an adequate broadband internet access service and voice communications services at least at a fixed location. Cullen International’s new benchmark shows the measures taken by different countries to meet this rule.
20 July 21
Broadband: a world tour in 8 minutes
While internet access has been increasing worldwide over the past decade, several countries around the world have upgraded, or are in the process of upgrading, their broadband infrastructure to full fibre.