With the exception of very few countries, telecommunications services in the Americas have long been liberalised, foreign ownership restrictions have been removed, and national regulatory authorities, implementing and supervising over the sector’s regulation, have been established.
In several countries the sector regulator has become (or has recently been proposed to become) a 'convergent' regulator, covering multiple sectors, including telecommunications and media services. In El Salvador, SIGET regulates both the telecommunications and the electricity sector, as also observed in other Central American countries.
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09 September 26
Insights into the proposed EU framework for mobile satellite services (MSS) in the 2 GHz band
Cullen International’s new Tracker makes a comparison between the European Commission’s 2 GHz band MMS proposals and the existing framework.
07 September 26
Regulators in most Americas countries use the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) to test wholesale pricing
Cullen International’s new Americas benchmark shows that ten of the surveyed countries employed WACC to calculate regulated wholesale prices or to settle disputes between operators.
04 September 26
Competent authorities for EU data rules
Cullen International’s latest Benchmark compares the authorities designated or proposed to enforce the Data Governance Act and the Data Act across 21 EU member states, including their respective roles and responsibilities.