Cerillion Blog

Romania’s strong connectivity is the product of decades of community-built networks, early fibre adoption and a very different regulatory environment. Yet “worse than Romania” is a comparison that the British press keeps returning to when discussing the UK’s own telecom shortcomings. Adam Hughes asks: what can we learn from Romania’s experience, and what does the comparison reveal about our assumptions?

Business broadband customers aren’t currently entitled to automatic compensation in the event of outages costing them, but one company is now hoping to change that.

The FCC now requires service providers in the US to slap “nutrition labels” on their fixed and wireless plans to stop customers gorging themselves on bad broadband. Will this move create a healthy market for customers, or leave a bad taste?

Internet connectivity is increasingly being considered a utility, alongside gas, electricity, and water – but as a recent New York lawsuit has highlighted, telcos aren’t so excited by this news. To what extent should they be required to provide access to those on low incomes?

Ofcom has introduced new rules to crack down on unfair mobile & broadband contract price schemes, and ensure customers know that they’re on the best deal; what effect will these changes have on consumers and CSPs?