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Lexology PRO | Belgium, European Union | 7 Nov 2023
Belgium closes landmark abuse probe into below-threshold merger
Proximus’ €20.5 million acquisition of edpnet no longer faces an abuse of dominance investigation following the sale of the telco provider to a rival, Belgium’s Competition Authority has said – concluding the first application of the EU top court’s Towercast judgment.
Lexology PRO | Germany | 2 Jun 2023
Germany probes Vodafone for allegedly impeding nascent competitor
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office is investigating if Vodafone and its tower company subsidiary delayed a nascent rival’s access to network antennas in an attempt to block its entry into the domestic telecommunications market.
Lexology PRO | United Kingdom | 19 Apr 2023
Ofcom urged to probe telecoms providers for abusive overcharge
An economic consultancy has urged the UK’s telecommunications regulator to open an excessive pricing probe into three telecoms providers after the companies apparently overcharged landline customers by nearly £200 million.
Lexology PRO | United Kingdom | 5 Apr 2023
CMA imposes rare price cap on Motorola to end “supernormal profits”
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is limiting how much Motorola Solutions can charge emergency services to use its Airwave network, although the company says it will challenge such an “egregious overreach”.
Lexology PRO | European Union, Spain | 4 Apr 2023
EU launches in-depth probe into four-to-three Orange/MasMovil deal
The European Commission has opened a Phase II probe into a joint venture between Orange and MasMovil, while still deciding whether to refer the transaction to Spain’s antitrust enforcer.
Wiggin LLP | United Kingdom | 17 Mar 2023
Ofcom launches consultation on improving broadband information for customers
Ofcom has launched a consultation that sets out its proposals to help broadband customers make more informed choices. It explains how the regulator thinks broadband providers should tell people about the underlying technology used to deliver their service. Ofcom says that some people perceive the broadband market as complex and difficult to understand, partly because of the way in which some......
Wiggin LLP | United Kingdom | 17 Mar 2023
Supreme Court finds that secretary of state can direct Ofcom not to carry out a duty it is statutorily obliged to carry out
Under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 and the Communications Act 2023, Ofcom is obliged to carry out certain duties. However, in a recent Supreme Court case, the secretary of state, who had directed Ofcom not to carry out those duties, appealed a decision that said the direction had been ultra vires. This decision will be relevant to the assessment of rival interpretations that allow a......
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Canada, European Union, etc. | 21 Feb 2023
Competition and antitrust: key compliance updates (12 Jan – 21 Feb)
Merger notification thresholds increase in the US and Canada, Meta’s acquisition of VR company Within goes ahead, and India sets out a timeframe for a Digital Competition Act – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | United Kingdom | 3 Feb 2023
Ofcom considers possible antitrust probe over broadband discount plan
The UK’s communications regulator is collecting evidence for a possible antitrust probe into a BT subsidiary’s plan to lower wholesale pricing for fibre broadband services, despite provisionally concluding that the latest price changes do not restrict competition.
JSA | India | 9 Dec 2022
Recent Updates in the 5G Tech Space in India
The Government of India approved INR 26,000 (Indian Rupees twenty six thousand crores) for the installation of 25,000 (Twenty five thousand) mobile…
