Public Affairs
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Public AffairsPhones 4u: Antitrust “enforcer” CMA to weigh in on UK MNO collusion claims
For the first time ever, the Competition and Markets Authority is to intervene in an antitrust Court of Appeal hearing, homing in on alleged collusion between O2 UK and EE CEOs at 2012’s infamous Landmark Hotel meeting. It does not appear to be dwelling on 4G collusion or poor record-keeping smoking guns. Read more from TelcoTitans’ in-depth ongoing coverage…
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Public AffairsUK telcos under regulatory fire for ‘misleading’ ads
BT, TalkTalk, and Virgin Media O2 asked to remove ads following ASA investigation into claims that they could mislead consumers about mid-contract price hikes.
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Public AffairsUnions reject MásOrange’s revised lay-off plan
Newly-merged joint venture wants to push through nearly 750 redundancies to progress its four-year ‘synergy’ extraction programme and broader ‘two into one’ integration effort.
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Public AffairsT-Mobile takes $31.5m FCC hit for data breaches
The US operator is to spend $15.75m alone on fixing its cybersecurity after data breaches.
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Public AffairsDeep dive: What UK FibreCos want from Labour gov’t
Fibre builders share what they want from the new Labour government, with policy consistency and demand-side support topping wishlists, divergence on the detail. Read more…
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Public AffairsUK Minister hints at fixes for FibreCos’ apartment access woes
Operators vent about barriers to accessing MDU access as new Telecoms Minister offers support for reforms, but little in the way of detail or firm commitments…
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Public AffairsDraghi’s EU vision prompts mixed response from telcos
Regional grandees Ericsson, Nokia, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone among those praising EU’s vision on improving competitiveness on the global stage, but others not so keen on the strictures it lays out. Register to read more…
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Public AffairsMásOrange angers Spanish unions with plan for 795 voluntary job cuts
After eight months of operation, the Spanish joint venture of Orange Spain and MásMóvil wants to weed out workforce duplication with plans to cut 795 jobs but faces resistance from national trade unions.
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Public AffairsSafaricom ‘calls for’ mandated MNO–SatCo partnerships as Starlink expands in Africa
Reports indicate Kenyan operator is pushing local Communications Authority to consider blocking solo foreign SatCo entrants and oblige them to form partnerships with licence-holding MNOs.
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Public Affairsnexfibre joins calls to tighten Openreach infra choker, ensure lasting UK fibre competition
UK fibre wholesaler calls for new and improved regulation to provide platform for altnet competition as attention turns to Ofcom’s next five-year framework. Echoes broad consensus among INCA members that more could be done to limit Openreach dominance, encourage altnet investment…
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Public AffairsForget the jargon and give customers what they really want — BT digital chief
DTW24 – Ignite: Kevin Lee, Chief Digital Officer at BT Consumer, shared how the operator’s API-first, platform approach will help it keep up with fast-changing demands from consumers.
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Public AffairsEU trains regulatory spotlight on e& over CEE expansion plans
European Commission opens probe into UAE‑based operator’s planned PPF transaction amid “alleged subsidies” concerns.
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Public AffairsDT agrees ‘painful’ compromise with German unions
Management averts further strikes by securing deal giving home market workers a 6% pay rise, as well as easing stance on collective agreement coverage and timeframe.
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Public AffairsUnion rejects Deutsche Telekom’s second ‘record’ pay offer
Talks between operator and worker representatives extended to end of the week after union rejects DT’s fresh proposals as “insufficient”.
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Public AffairsDeutsche Telekom workers stage strike ahead of ‘decisive’ pay talks
German union organises two days of industrial action to set scene for a fourth round of negotiations on wage increases.
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Public AffairsDeutsche Telekom fails to win over unions despite ‘highest ever’ pay offer
Several days of strike action prompt Group to come up with an offer on pay rises, but unions still want more.
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Public AffairsVodafone-backed AST SpaceMobile landed with ‘stock drop’ class action
The NASDAQ-listed LEO satellite provider hit by class action after supplier problems caused a launch delay, and a subsequent slump in shares.
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Public AffairsTelefónica Peru hands over €345m to end 20-year tax dispute
Operating business set to pay €345m to national tax agency, bringing an end to long-running case that has served as a source of uncertainty for Group’s strategic direction in a competitive and economically challenging market…
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Public AffairsEnforced M-PESA spinout delayed by Safaricom $575bn tax exposure
Tax complication delaying spinout of transformational and potentially highly valued African mobile-money pioneer; Central Bank Governor keen to make faster progress on resolution, amidst desire to navigate its local dominance. Read more…
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Public AffairsRound 3: Phones 4u’s MNO collusion claims OK’d for appeal
EXCLUSIVE: Court of Appeal to reconsider initial judgment that cleared operators and then-parents. Questions may include whether more weight be given to findings that attempts were made to fix 4G pricing by O2 and Vodafone, that EE misled Ofcom, and that Ronan Dunne made an apparent admission of coordination between Telefónica and Vodafone. Deutsche Telekom and Orange still potentially on the hook as former EE owners, but extent of any direct impact still pending. Learn more…