All Legal (compliance, regulatory) articles – Page 42
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PremiumVfR seeks 5G silver lining to regulatory cloud
Supernet 5G goes live in parts of Bucharest but awaiting handsets. Government aims for high returns in upcoming spectrum auction. New turnover tax adds more pressure on telecoms sector. Rival DT reportedly mulling market exit.
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PremiumGroup finds face-saving NZ exit but Oz rejig stalls
Read’s portfolio cull in non-European markets continues. Group hopes it is third-time-lucky for a deal to remove shackles in NZ. Infrastructure funds offered up as new M&A buddies for Group in retreat. Auxit denied: TPG deal knockback dampens the mood.
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PremiumDT aggressive in 5G auction, despite legal uncertainty
DT takes dominant position in early stages of bidding. Drillisch makes strong play for 2GHz frequencies; looks forward to national 5G roaming agreements with MNOs. Legal controversy still casts long shadow over Germany’s 5G ambition.
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PremiumTMUS still at loggerheads with sat-chiefs over C-Band
TMUS still hopes to wrest 500MHz of highly prized C-Band airwaves. Ongoing dispute ratchets up another notch as satellite bigwigs meet FCC.
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Public AffairsT-Sys continues to deny Catalonia allegations
Another geopolitical hot potato for DT.
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PremiumPressure mounts over white spots in Germany
Operators are attempting to avoid an imposed solution to the problem of weak coverage in more rural areas, but finding a consensus is proving challenging.
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PremiumTelefónica extends crowdsourced data deal with Tutela
Tutela is building its role as a contributor to Telefónica’s customer experience improvement programme.
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PremiumEuropean Commission launches probe into E-Plus merger
Potential headache for Telefónica Group as the European Commission investigates whether Telefónica has fulfilled its side of the deal that led to the acquisition of E-Plus, potentially putting pressure on the embattled German business.
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PremiumCEO roles highlighted in Phones 4u collusion claims
Collusion claims based on emails are said to put senior executives in the spotlight.
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Innovation (R&D)Deutsche Telekom takes high-altitude punt on comms-in-the-sky player
DT furthers status as prolific corporate venture player and backer of potential supply chain disruptors. Tie-up has echoes of Google’s high-profile Loon initiative.