All Legal (compliance, regulatory) articles – Page 12
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PremiumO2 falls short of German coverage targets despite progress
O2, Telekom, and Vodafone submit coverage reports to regulator BNetzA, opening up a ‘critical examination’ of progress.
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PremiumMobile ad JV in the works from Europe’s major operators
Notification of plans for joint venture relying on pseudonymous tokens to provide cross-operator advertising platform signals new plan to challenge web ad giants.
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PremiumT-Mobile Poland under fire for misleading free data ads
Consumer watchdog claims ads for free mobile data offer may mislead customers, with action coming despite previous warning.
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PremiumAudit at Cosmote ‘uncovers Greek intelligence wiretapping’
Investigation at operator by Greek state‑backed press freedom authority reportedly reveals journalist and MEP were wiretapped for “unspecified national security reasons”.
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PremiumTelefónica again locks horns with CNMC over DTS takeover
Further disciplinary proceedings facing Telefónica after it failed to comply with commitments made to secure 2015 DTS takeover, says CNMC.
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PremiumTPG–Telstra to appeal denied RAN-sharing agreement
ACCC rejects network-sharing proposal over competition concerns.
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PremiumVodafone Ireland shells out €146m for multi-band spectrum
Vodafone, Eir, and Three each table bids worth more than €140m for spectrum to support roll out of 5G across Ireland.
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PremiumBT welcomes UK regulation as commercial drone services beckon
Ofcom confirms January launch for UAS Operator Radio licences, paving the way for commercial, long-range, high-altitude drone operations.
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M&AANACOM to decide fate of Vodafone Portugal Nowo buyout
Portuguese telecoms regulator asked to provide “opinion” on Vodafone Portugal’s Nowo acquisition.
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Public AffairsEthio Telecom declares legal offensive on Safaricom after outages
State-owned Ethio Telecom threatens legal action against Safaricom Ethiopia after line installations allegedly cause service blackouts.
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M&AVodacom ‘completes’ Egypt deal as Etisalat ‘studies offer’ for SA group
Reports indicate that Vodafone Egypt transaction took place last Thursday.
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Public AffairsOfcom takes watching brief on mobile future as BT warns of OS capture
Ofcom review promises to keep a closer eye on market development as mobile market evolution promises enhanced role for hyperscalers and big tech.
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Public AffairsVodacom DRC offices “sealed”, accounts “seized” in tax dispute
Congolese operator claims tax authorities have initiated “forced recovery” of disputed tax bills “against all expectations”.
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M&AEC clears Telefónica’s Bluevia fibre JV
Telefónica España gains pass to continue with rural fibre deployment in partnership with Predica and Vauban.
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Network & InfrastructureHaas: O2 on “home straight” with 5G targets
Telefónica Deutschland CEO confident of reaching 98% household target for 100Mbps speeds.
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Partnerships & AlliancesUK landowners, operators launch alliance ahead of ECC reform
Openreach, Cellnex, Cornerstone, and MBNL among inaugural members of National Connectivity Alliance, alongside landowner groups.
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Innovation (R&D)UK calls up a 25% rise in telecoms product R&D
ONS stats show spend on telecoms product innovation rising sharply in 2021.
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M&ABT’s Allera backs Vodafone–Three merger
Marc Allera says arguments against consolidation are “out of touch with the reality today”.
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Public AffairsVodafone Spain reiterates calls for tax reduction
Vodafone Spain CEO highlights tax rate in Spain is double EU average.
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Network & InfrastructureAltnets gear up for Ofcom’s switching mandate
New wholesale platform providers step up to help fibre altnets offer wholesale services and support upcoming One-Touch Switch rules.