Monitoring report 09/2026: We launched the Digital Lighthouse; we address the arbitrary blocking of FB and IG accounts; renewed allocations will bring both coverage development and increased network resilience

Prague, 24. 09. 2026 – In our September monitoring report, we present our new ‘Digital Lighthouse’ project – a practical guide to the online world; we describe the steps taken by the CTU to push the Irish digital services coordinator to take action against the arbitrary blocking of Facebook and Instagram accounts; and also the renewal of allocations in the 800, 1800 and 2 600 MHz bands, which will bring further coverage development toghether with increased resilience of mobile networks. 

We present the CTU Digital Lighthouse (in CZ for now). It covers three areas – the rights of users of platforms and online marketplaces, the supervision of artificial intelligence and the protection of children in the online space. It will offer practical handbooks, guides and videos (First Phone, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok) to parents, showing step by step the settings of specific devices, applications and services, as well as highlighting the importance of open communication with the child. In addition, parents will find the most common problems and situations described. Read more from the cover page of the Monitoring Report.

Since last year, the Czech Telecommunication Office has observed an increasing trend of so-called overblocking on Meta’s social networks Facebook and Instagram. As these complaints concern online platforms whose provider is established in Ireland, they have been referred to the Irish Digital Services Coordinator for further handling. However, as the CTU had not recorded a single complaint resolved in favour of the complainant by the Irish authorities since 2024, the Office decided to address this issue more comprehensively and to initiate the procedure under Article 58 of the DSA, calling on the Irish regulator to take action. This article stipulates that the digital services coordinator in the country of destination may request the digital services coordinator in the country of establishment to assess the matter and take the necessary investigative and enforcement measures to ensure compliance with this Regulation. The Irish coordinator now has 60 days to investigate the matter; we therefore expect further developments in the autumn. See page 4 of the Monitoring Report for more details.

Operators are already required to cover at least 600 white spots by the end of 2030. The proposed conditions for new allocations to operators in the 800, 1800 and 2600 MHz bands provide for this obligation to continue beyond 2030. Between 2031 and 2034, each licence holder should ensure coverage of a further 200 white spots via their own newly built infrastructure and a further 300 locations via shared infrastructure. In total, at least 1,200 white spots should thus be covered by new infrastructure by the end of 2034. See page 5 of the Monitoring Report for further details.

Tereza Meravá
spokesperson
Czech Telecommunication Offfice