Tag: Telecom
Ex Ante Regulation of Digital Platforms?: Cautionary Tales From Telecommunications
Whether there should be increased antitrust enforcement, and/or ex ante regulation of heretofore lightly-regulated major high-tech companies has attached considerable academic, policy, and popular...
Indian Regulator Says Telecom Tariff Wars May Hurt 5G Launch
Spectrum allocation will be key to the rollout of 5G in the country, where the cost of radio airwaves is expensive compared to other...
EC Updates Its Recommendation On Relevant Markets
The European Commission has adopted a revised version of the Commission Recommendation on relevant product and service markets within the electronic communications sector susceptible...
EU Watchdog OKs Iliad’s $4B Polish Telecoms Deal
French telecom operator Iliad won EU antitrust clearance for its €3.5 billion (US$4.14 billion)acquisition of Polish mobile group Play as it stepped up its...
Jordan Urges Telecoms To End Prepaid Plans
Jordan's Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply has called on telecom companies to reverse a recent decision disconnecting prepaid phone plans the day following...
Spanish Regulator Extends Pay TV Restrictions On Telefónica
Spanish markets regulator the CNMC has extended restrictions placed on Telefónica related to its acquisition of pay TV operation DTS in 2015 by a...
Israel’s Regulator Told To Block Bezeq and HOT’s Merger
Israel’s government has advised the country’s regulator to block Bezeq Israel Telecom’s proposal to combine its fixed infrastructure unit with its mobile, internet, and...
Orange Ordered To Pay Rival Digicel In Antitrust Case
French telecoms operator Orange has been ordered by a Paris court to pay local rival Digicel nearly €250 million (US$280 million) in compensation for...
India’s Regulator Conducts Studies On Telecom M&A
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is conducting studies on the country's telecom sector as well as merger and acquisition in the digital market,...
Israel Gives Green Light To Cellcom-Golan Telecom Merger
Israel’s Ministry of Finance has given the green light to the merger between Cellcom Israel and Golan Telecom. Cellcom's share price is up by...
