Tag: Telecoms
Telecoms And Amazon Dismiss Notion Of Joint Wireless Effort
America’s telecom giants say they have no plans to work with Amazon to offer low-cost wireless to Prime members.
A report Friday (June 2) by Bloomberg News...
EU’s Breton Says They Are Being Fair Between Big Telecoms &...
The consultation, which was launched by the European Commission and led by Breton, is part of a broader effort to ensure that Europe's digital...
EU To Have A Consultation On Big Tech & Telecoms Costs
European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton is currently preparing a consultation on whether Big Tech should bear some telecoms network costs, reported Reuters.
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EU Commission OKs Telecoms’ Advertising Venture To Compete Against Big Tech
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and Vodafone on Friday secured unconditional EU antitrust approval for their advertising joint venture to take on Big Tech.
"The transaction,...
EU Telecoms Look For European Commision Clearance For Ad Deal
Four of Europe’s largest telecom companies formally informed the European Commission of a joint venture to build a technology platform for digital advertising, according...
Antitrust Chronicle® – Telecommunications
Dear Readers,
Telecoms markets have long formed the vanguard of antitrust enforcement. From the formative days of the antitrust treatment of the Bell System in...
South Africa To Hold Hearings On Pay-TV Competition Next Week
Broadcasting and telecoms regulator the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) announced that it will hold hearings next week as part of its investigation...
EU To OK Iliad €3.5B Polish Telecoms Deal
French telecom operator Iliad is poised to secure EU antitrust clearance for its €3.5 billion (US$4.11 billion) takeover of Polish mobile group Play, reported Reuters.
Iliad,...
EU: Telecoms chiefs back overhaul of competition law
The telecoms sector has thrown its weight behind the new European Commission’s plan to create industrial champions and overhaul its approach to competition policy,reported...
EU: Vodafone cleared for €19B Liberty Global deal
The Financial Times reported that the European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition by Vodafone of Liberty Global's cable...