The showdown between tech firms finds Google advocating greater openness in digital markets, despite its alleged abuse of dominance elsewhere
Portugal: Market restructuring after a failed attempt at consolidation
The combination of the country’s fourth operator (Nowo) and a new entrant (Digi) may be an opportunity to intensify competition facing the ‘big three’ providers
Replicating Telefónica's fibre broadband services in Spain
The CNMC looks to adopt a more flexible approach to its economic replicability test, reflecting the EC’s Gigabit Recommendation and recent M&A activity in the market
Spain extends spectrum licences at no extra cost
The Government will lengthen usage rights by up to 10 years but wants to see operators invest in return
Cloud market competition concerns in Spain
A complaint alleging anti-competitive behaviour by Microsoft reflects familiar anxieties about the dominance of US tech firms and Europe’s (in)ability to compete in digital markets
Spain's strategic investment in Telefónica
While some European countries already hold minority stakes in national operators, this move is a clear attempt to moderate the influence of foreign actors in key industries
Spain: Orange/MasMovil merger approved with remedies
While the EC may not have fully opened the door to further in-market consolidation, it is perhaps now ajar
Deregulation of wholesale fixed call origination
Spain’s CNMC looks to remove access obligations on Telefónica, bringing regulation in line with the majority of EU Member States
UK: CMA Phase I review of Vodafone/Three
Following formal notification, a 40 working day assessment of the merits of the merger now begins before deciding whether a longer (up to 32-week) investigation is required
Remedying competition concerns in European mergers
As rumours circulate about possible acquisitions, we discuss progress made – and consider the potential commitments – in three live competition reviews
