The Competition and Markets Authority has published the final determination in the Energy Licence Modification Appeals 2021. The CMA's Appeal Group, of which DT Economics Managing Partner David Thomas was a member, found in favour of Ofgem on most grounds - upholding its decision to reduce future returns allowed to investors. The group did, however, find that Ofgem had not provided sufficient evidence to justify two new adjustments that had reduced the amounts appellants coul

Change comes to communications markets in waves. These waves can relate to technology, competitive forces, consumer needs, regulatory frameworks, investment and ownership. Some take place globally over a short period, others much more gradually across the world. Today we are seeing the ownership of digital infrastructure becoming an increasingly important but fragmented driver of change. A brief revisit of old ownership practices Most of the history of communications networks

A new sort of digital divide will require ‘Internet of Things (IoT), ‘Machine-to-Machine’ (M2M) and ‘Over the Top’ (OTT) operators on both sides of the English Channel to be especially vigilant in a post-Brexit world. Even days before the end of the Brexit implementation period and the UK’s effective exit from the EU, digital policy differences had already taken effect with the UK’s execution of statutory instruments amending the Communications Act 2003, Ofcom’s General Condi