Latest Regulatory Updates

Published On: Mar 22nd 2022

The burgeoning digitisation has set the stage for the future communications, amongst trends such as the rising take-up of faster broadband connections, calls for a safer and more reliable digital environment, and the accelerating pace of eCommerce - just to name a few. For the Malta Communications Authority (MCA), ...

Published On: Mar 22nd 2022

On the 16th March 2022, BEREC published its proposals to update its BEREC Guidelines on the Implementation of the Open Internet Regulation. These updates are proposed in the light of judgements of the ECJ concerning zero-tariff options within the context of the Open Internet Regulation.  All stakeholders are encou...

Published On: Feb 28th 2022

The Malta Communications Authority's (MCA's) primary objective with regard to the regulation of the postal sector in Malta is to safeguard the provision of an efficient, affordable and high quality universal postal service together with the promotion of sustainable competition in the provision of postal services. ...

Published On: Feb 23rd 2022

On the 7th February 2020, the Malta Communications Authority published its decision MCA/D/21-4460 on the assignment process of the radio spectrum in the VHF band for the setup of a Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting (T-DAB) network in Malta.   An authorised electronic communication service provider (‘ECS’...

Published On: Dec 29th 2021

The MCA is hereby outlining its preliminary considerations on the market potential and regulatory aspects in view of the provision of Very High Capacity (VHC) broadband in Malta. This exercise forms part of a wider project which also includes the SMP-based analysis of the wholesale broadband access market that was ...

Published On: Nov 3rd 2021

.... Guidelines further to publication of the Online Intermediation Services for Business Users (Enforcement Measures) Regulations, 2021 (hereafter ‘the Regulations’)   *1.What is the purpose of these Regulations* The purpose is twofold: (a) to have in place enforcement tools whereby a business user ...

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