Regulatory
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Ofcom seeks to lower UK mobile termination rates yet again
The UK communications industry regulator – Ofcom – has announced proposals designed to further reduce mobile termination rates; the wholesale prices mobile operators charge other operators for connecting to their networks.
According to Ofcom MTRs are currently at 0.8 pence...
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DoT likely to amend terms and conditions of UAS licence
The licence and finance wing of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has suggested amending the unified access service (UAS) licence to include a second performance bank guarantee of Rs 100 million.
Under the unified licence (UL) regime, operators are required...
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US regulators approve T-Mobile USA’s acquisition of MetroPCS
U.S. regulators approved the combination of pay-as-you-go wireless carrier MetroPCS Communications Inc. and Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA, leaving MetroPCS shareholders as the last remaining obstacle on the deal.
The deal will combine T-Mobile with the smaller MetroPCS, creating...
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Czech telco regulator suspends spectrum auction
Watchdog says bids are too high and would likely result in higher costs for consumers.
The Czech telecommunications regulator, or CTU, Friday said it has suspended its auction for mobile radio frequencies to allow the upgrade of current data...
Broadcasting
German court rules against joint launch of online video platform
Cartel office says venture would strengthen TV advertising duopoly.
A German regional higher court Wednesday ruled against commercial broadcasters ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG and RTL Television's plan to launch an online video platform, Germany's Federal Cartel Office said in a statement.
The...
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