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UK regulator raises concerns over Vodafone-Three merger

The CMA noted that it will release its final report on the Vodafone-Three merger on December 7, 2024 An in-depth investigation carried out by the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has identified competition concerns related to Vodafone’s planned merger with rival operator Three, the...

UK regulator launches in-depth probe into Vodafone-Three merger

The CMA recently highlighted that it has concerns that the proposed Vodafone-Three merger could lead to mobile customers facing higher prices and reduced quality The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed it will launch, as expected, a Phase 2 investigation into the proposed...

CMA raises concerns about Vodafone-Three UK merger

Last year, Vodafone and Three UK had announced a deal to merge their operations The proposed merger between U.K. telcos Vodafone and Three could lead to higher prices for customers and affect investment in local mobile networks, according to the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority...

CMA launches formal investigation into Vodafone-Three merger

The CMA is now inviting input by February 9, 2024 on how the Vodafone-Three merger could affect competition The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it has officially started the initial phase of an investigation looking into the proposed merger between local carriers Vodafone...

Regulator seeks early views on proposed Vodafone-Three merger

If the Vodafone-Three transaction is approved, the new entity will reach 99% of the U.K. population with 5G Standalone (SA) networks The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is providing an early opportunity for interested third parties to comment on the potential impacts...

Australian Competition Tribunal blocks Telstra-TPG deal

Telstra and TPG Telecom had announced a ten-year regional Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) commercial agreement in 2022 The Australian Competition Tribunal has declined to allow local operators TPG Telecom and Telstra to share regional spectrum and mobile network assets. In a release, the Australian Competition and...

Kagan: How tech companies use Industry Analysts, Influencers and media

The noise level in the tech industry is a loud and chaotic. In order to be seen and heard, every company must punch their way through this noise. Companies get help doing this with ad agencies, PR, Industry Analysts, Influencers and the media. Let’s...

#TBT: Competition impacts pricing; T-Mobile International is born; Gearing up for WRC-2000 … this week in 2000

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! More features offered...

Rogers-Shaw merger remains blocked due to temporary stay

The proposed merger between Rogers and Shaw was initially announced on March 15, 2021 Canada’s competition bureau said a federal court has issued an emergency stay that temporarily suspends the country’s competition tribunal's dismissal of its case against Rogers Communications' CAD20 billion ($14.8 billion) acquisition...

10 spectrum policy ideas: Aspen Institute

Amid renewed conversations around the re-authorization of the Federal Communications Commission's auction authority for spectrum and what a new spectrum pipeline might look like, the Aspen Institute brought together government and private-sector stakeholders to work on a framework and action plan for a national...

#TBT: Tech choices abound; Competition increases; Wireless and the ‘information superhighway’ … this week in 1995

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Choices, choices Nearly half...

FCC: Wireless competition is ‘effective’

Amid increasing Sprint/T-Mo merger chatter, wireless competition report says the market is "effective" For the first time since 2009, the wireless industry's competitive landscape is "effective," according to the Federal Communications Commission's 20th annual report on wireless competition. The three Republican commissioners, including Chairman Ajit Pai,...

EMEA: EU competition head takes tough stance on telecom consolidation

While a flurry of telecom deals are underway in Europe, the new European Union competition commissioner, Margrete Vestager, is starting to stake out a position against too much consolidation on the continent. Speaking in a video interview with The Deal, Vestager said that she...