Digital Infrastructure

The team is structured on a cross-departmental basis and draws on the specialist skills of our Corporate, Finance, Tax and Litigation groups and works very closely with the Technology, Media, Entertainment and Sport, Intellectual Property and PPP and PFI Groups.

Our expertise includes:

Authorisation and licensing requirements under the Authorisation Regulations 2011 and the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1926
Significant Market Power regulation for both fixed and mobile including SMP designation and compliance issues including in respect of NGA roll-out, dark fibre, duct access, fixed voice access, broadband access, and fixed and mobile termination rates
Compliance with sector-specific consumer protection legislation and number portability requirements under the Universal Service Regulations 2011 and compliance with roaming regulatory requirements under the EU Roaming Regulation
Public service/Universal Service Obligations (USO) including designation, scope and funding
The application of European State aid rules to broadband/next generation access roll-out
Network access agreements
Infrastructure sharing agreements