During a workshop organised by the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations, policymakers, researchers and industry discussed how to modernise spectrum management to enable the communications networks and technologies of tomorrow.

The Argentinian regulator, Enacom, approved new rules for the universal service (US) fund. Enacom listed the US programmes and main principles and announced that it would prioritise projects in municipalities that adopted the code of good practices for infrastructure deployment. Enacom defined different ways to approve and assign funds to universal service projects and established guarantees and penalties in case of incomplete execution of projects.

A note explaining the EU's market analysis regime for electronic communications markets. The regime forms part of the EU's broader regulatory framework for the sector.

The Brazilian regulator, Anatel, reviewed relevant markets and decided to deregulate the leased lines, wholesale access to fixed copper networks and high-capacity data transport and transmission markets, reducing regulated markets to four. Operators Algar, Claro (América Móvil), Ligga, Oi, Telefônica and TIM were designated as SMP operators in different markets and in varying geographic scopes.

Colombia seeks to strengthen child protection in online environments. A new legal framework sets shared duties for the government, schools, platforms, families, and civil society to prevent online risks for children, foster healthy digital habits, and guarantee their digital rights.

DG Connect director-general Roberto Viola highlighted the importance of spectrum policy as part of the Commission’s priorities for the upcoming Digital Networks Act during a Connect Europe – Financial Times event on 23 September 2025.