CMA — Assembly — Regulation Updates

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Delays to the UK’s regime for digital competition

The delay could allow UK policymakers to watch and learn how similar rules play out in the EU

UK competition authority could block the sale of Three’s towers to Cellnex

In doing so it would be the only national authority to block a deal that spans across six countries

UK competition authority accuses Apple and Google of operating a duopoly

The CMA’s findings are consistent with findings elsewhere, however the UK could be the first to put in place ex-ante rules to address them

Music streaming services to be scrutinised by the UK competition authority

For years, artists have lamented that music streaming only serves the interests of large music companies and online platforms. Regulators are now listening

The UK to join the scrutiny of Facebook’s acquisition of Kustomer

A deal like this would have gone almost unnoticed by regulators a few years ago. Now all eyes are on it even if no clear problem has been identified

Three’s sale of masts to Cellnex faces scrutiny from the UK competition authority

Concerns over the highly concentrated UK market mean remedies would be needed to complete the sale. The form they would take is unclear

UK Government’s proposals for a new competition framework for the digital economy

The direction of the proposals is clear, although there is still scope to shape the future merger regime

EU and UK launch parallel antitrust action against Facebook

Competition authorities have been exploring ways to cooperate internationally, with the UK leading the way in championing this approach

Virgin Media/O2 merger gets the green light in the UK

The merger is expected to usher in a new era for fixed-mobile convergence in the UK

UK regulators outline how they will collaborate on competition and privacy

The current investigation into Google will show how they can work together in practice