The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) is concerned over potential risks of a government-owned single wholesale network (SWN) for 5G rollout and calls on the government to be more transparent over the long-term costs of this model to the public, compared to enabling an interconnected, competitive market. IDEAS appreciates that to ensure regulatory predictability, the government cannot afford to abandon the SWN model it has already invested heavily in. However, moving forward, the priority is to urgently put into place risk mitigation measures.

During the TTC’s inaugural meeting in Pittsburgh on September 29, U.S. and EU leaders identified five issue areas that the various working groups will focus on until their next meeting in spring of 2022. To learn more about the structure of the TTC and its working groups, read The U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Detail.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a country with many interesting characteristics, it has an area of 2,149,690 km² and a population of 32,275,687 inhabitants in 2016. It is known worldwide for being the leading oil exporting country and has important relations with the USA and the European Union. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is home to the holiest places of Islam, such as the city of Mecca, where the Great Mosque is located, and the city of Medina, where the Prophet’s Mosque is located.

The Bank of Canada’s latest Monetary Policy Report, issued with its interest rate decision last week, highlighted the importance of business investment to Canada’s economy in two ways.