Public affairs – Page 30
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PremiumElsewhere in Hispanoamérica: Subtel requests explanation over Chilean outages
Chilean telecoms regulator issues RFI regarding widespread outages; Movistar facing reinforced competitor in Colombia following clearance of Avantel–WOM merger.
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Products & ServicesVodafone set to bring CPI+ pricing strategy to Spain
Spanish media reports indicate Vodafone tariffs will be linked to Consumer Price Index from January 2023.
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Public AffairsOperators obliged to offer discounts for poor broadband in Germany
New telecom law gives consumers the right to reduce monthly bills.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone Ukraine counts cost of war
Drop in operator’s net asset value since Russian invasion equivalent to 8% of H1 FY22 service revenue.
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OperationsMore T-Mobile US layoffs despite merger promises
Further staff cuts at the US operator focus on network engineers and technical positions.
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M&AVivo buys Vita IT to grow network services offer
Brazilian operator’s IT services arm picks up systems integration specialist for an undisclosed fee.
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Public AffairsVodafone Ireland coughs up €2.1m customer refunds
Regulator enquiry leads to refunds for 74,271 customers.
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Public AffairsTelefónica Peru ‘willing to pay’ hefty €1.4bn tax bill
President Castillo triumphantly claims that Movistar has “agreed to pay its debt to the Peruvian people”.
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Public AffairsDRC operators hit with travel ban amid tax dispute
Vodacom, Africell, and Orange executives reportedly among those to have passports confiscated.
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Strategy & ChangeGovernment drops probe into Drahi’s BT stake
Business Secretary closes investigation into Patrick Drahi’s 18% stake acquisition, deeming it no threat to national security.
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Consumer: Group gaining on Scottish 4G Infill target
EE outgoing on Scottish 4G infill; instigates wide‑ranging tariff refresh.
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PremiumElsewhere in Spain: coastal 5G network expansion launched
Movistar targets 5G expansion; network used for remote surgery pilot.
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PremiumElsewhere in Germany: Munich to become “5G capital”
O2 Germany expands 5G coverage to Munich subway; establishes 5G campus network at Technical University of Munich; falls foul of GDPR in North Rhine‑Westphalia.
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Public AffairsBT takes VM O2 to court over MVNO migration
BT alleges Virgin Mobile customer migration breached MVNO contract terms.
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Network & InfrastructureT-Mobile Poland faces uncertain wait for 5G spectrum
Deferred 3.6GHz auction still held up by national security legislation.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Group: Telefónica chairs ERT meeting
Telefónica chairs European Round Table for Industry meeting at Madrid HQ; launches host of environmental and inclusivity initiatives.
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Public AffairsBT facing more strikes as CWU impasse continues
No resolution in sight as union confirms additional strike dates for late-August.
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PremiumElsewhere in Openreach: Secretary of State for Wales visits £1.7m training facility
Welsh Secretary of State visits Openreach’s training centre; same‑day service for FTTP lines to be launched in 2023.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVivo’s network share deal challenged by rivals
Reciprocal agreement with Winity requires regulatory approval.
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Public AffairsDT CEO in direct plea to Orbán over Hungarian tax hit
Group and NatCo chiefs in lobbying drive to head off threat of new levies in Europe, amid economic crisis.