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Italian competition authority opens investigation into Google

The AGCM alleges the company has a dominant position in the market for display advertising.

US Department of Justice files antitrust lawsuit against Google

The DOJ concluded Google is a monopolist in search markets, after an investigation that lasted more than a year.

French court of appeal sides with press publishers in fight with Google

The court upheld a decision of the competition authority requiring Google to negotiate licensing fees with press publishers.

US Congress committee proposes breaking up Big Tech

After a 16-month investigation, the Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee makes sweeping recommendations to tackle the market power of Big Tech.

European Commission sets provisional deadline for O2/Virgin Media merger

The EC will complete its initial assessment by 5 November 2020.

Swiss competition authority investigates Swisscom’s behaviour in business connectivity market

The Competition Commission believes Swisscom may be charging excessive prices in the interconnection of commercial sites.

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google appear at US antitrust hearing

While there were difficult moments for all companies, they’ll walk away content for now that there is no credible threat of antitrust enforcement in the US.

Telenor fined for anti-competitive practices in Norway

Telenor was found to be pricing out its competitors which relied on wholesale access to offer mobile broadband between 2008 and 2012.

UK Competition and Markets Authority calls for a new regime to regulate Big Tech

The CMA asks the UK Government to reform competition law to tackle Google and Facebook’s market power.

UK regulators form a Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum

Ofcom, the ICO and the CMA strengthen their collaboration to better monitor online services.