By Matthew Newman ( June 23, 2026, 15:15 GMT | Insight) -- A proposal in the EU’s revamp of telecom rules to move toward unlimited-duration spectrum licenses may lead to the entrenchment of incumbent operators and harm smaller companies, a leading European lawmaker said Tuesday. Under the Digital Networks Act, which was proposed by the European Commission in January, spectrum usage rights by national authorities would, in principle, be granted for an unlimited duration, while preserving review and enforcement mechanisms.A proposal in the EU’s revamp of telecom rules to move toward unlimited-duration spectrum licenses may lead to the entrenchment of incumbent operators and harm smaller companies, a leading European lawmaker said Tuesday....
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