Commission attacks Slovak Telekom and parent Deutsche Telekom

Tuesday, 08 May 2012

Slovak Telekom is accused of abusing its dominance and applying a margin squeeze
The European Commission has issued Slovak Telekom (ST) and its parent company Deutsche Telekom with a statement of objections, accusing ST of abusing its dominant position and hindering the development of Slovakia’s broadband market.

Mobile JV attracts close EU scrutiny

Monday, 16 April 2012

Vodafone, Telefonica, T-Mobile and Orange are forming a joint venture
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation of the mobile payment and advertising joint venture between Vodafone, Telefónica, Orange and T-Mobile.

Slovak Telekom must provide pre-EU documents

Friday, 23 March 2012

DG Comp is investigating Slovak Telekom
The EU General Court has ruled that the European Commission can order Slovak Telekom to disclose information predating Slovakia’s accession to the EU in its abuse of dominance investigation of the company.

DG Comp looks into telecoms giants

Thursday, 15 March 2012

Telefonica and Vodafone are among the companies questioned by DG Comp
The European Commission has sent requests for information to five of Europe’s largest telecoms companies to examine whether talks over standard-setting implied collusion, despite claims by the companies that DG Comp was informed of the talks.

AT&T to pay US$4bn as T-Mobile merger collapses

Tuesday, 20 December 2011

AT&T has withdrawn its US$39 billion bid for T-Mobile
AT&T has withdrawn its US$39 billion bid for T-Mobile, following months of opposition by US antitrust authorities.

AT&T withdraws FCC application to focus on DoJ case

Friday, 25 November 2011

AT&T withdraw application and set aside funds
AT&T and Deutsche Telekom, parent of T-Mobile, have withdrawn their merger application before the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), announcing their decision to concentrate on the Department of Justice’s antitrust division’s (DoJ) hearing instead.

AT&T fails to knock out Sprint lawsuit

Thursday, 03 November 2011

Sprint is trying to block AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile
A US judge has allowed Sprint Nextel to pursue its antitrust lawsuit against AT&T’s $39 billion proposed takeover of T-Mobile.

Telecoms powerhouses announce cross-border JV

Premium Article - Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom-Orange have announced a deal to combine their procurement activities, subject to antitrust clearance.

Deutsche Telekom loses final appeal against dominance fine

Premium Article - Thursday, 14 October 2010

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today dismissed an appeal from Deutsche Telekom against a €12.6 million fine issued by the European Commission for abuse of dominance.

Consumer groups lobby for UK review of T-Mobile/Orange

Premium Article - Friday, 08 January 2010

T-Mobile/Orange deal under fire
UK consumer groups are asking that the European Commission allow UK authorities to review the proposed merger of mobile operators T-Mobile and Orange.

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