Vodafone Regulatory & Compliance – Page 9
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Public AffairsVodacom plays ball with CompCom on data pricing
Compromise found to help SA’s low-income groups access mobile data. Price elasticity expected to take sting out of sharp price cuts. Auction of 4G- and 5G-friendly spectrum still slated for late-2020.
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Public AffairsVodafone Germany and rivals to face fines for 4G shortfalls
BNetzA confirmed that Vodafone Germany (VfD) and rivals face financial penalisation if they do not quickly address 4G coverage shortfalls.
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Public AffairsVodafone Hungary back in court for “special taxes”
VfH was knocked back by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CoJ) in relation to a long-running challenge against post-sovereign debt crisis “special taxes”.
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Public AffairsVodafone UK, TalkTalk fail in Ofcom challenge
Vodafone UK and rival TalkTalk failed in an initial appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), challenging findings in regulator Ofcom’s 2019 Business Connectivity Market Review.
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Premium“Troubling indications” Telefónica Group destroyed evidence in Phones 4u case
There was a further twist in legal action against three of the UK’s mobile network operators, including Vodafone UK (VfUK), over the collapse of mobile retailer Phones 4u.
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Public AffairsThree UK’s “real 5G” ad banned after Vodafone, BT complaints
Three UK’s “misleading” 5G advertising campaign was banned after complaints from Vodafone UK (VfUK) and BT.
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PremiumVodafone Hutchison Australia inches towards TPG merger
VHA continued to inch towards its transformational merger with TPG Telecom after the two operators said they had received consent from the USA’s Committee for Foreign Investment and Federal Communications Commission.
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PremiumRomanian telcos permitted to extend 2.1GHz spectrum licences
ANCOM approved plans to allow telcos to extend existing spectrum licences in the 2.1GHz band, at a cost.
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PremiumEC gives a pass for Vodafone strategic Italian tower meld
Green light for tower fusion gives Vodafone heft and offers up cash. Group appears chuffed with EC remedies, which focus on access rights rather than trimming scaled-up new entity.
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PremiumANACOM confirms 5G spectrum plan
Auction process expected to kick off in April 2020. Regulator seeks to attract new entrants by reserving spectrum.
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PremiumGovernment herds operators into rural sharing pen
March 2020 deadline met, saving government face. Unknown outcome from pushback against EE fee proposal.
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Public AffairsVodafone wants ground rules for drones
UK OpCo publishes report outlining economic benefits of cellular-connected drone deployments. RPS positioned as being able to meet public demand for tougher security and closer monitoring.
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Public AffairsOperators keep hold of licence fee ‘windfall’
Vodafone gains a win in a licence fee dispute its current regulatory bête noire. Group looks set to keep £54m returned after courts find against Ofcom once more.
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Public AffairsVodafone drops Unitymedia brand as legal action looms
German OpCo appears sanguine over legal challenge to Unitymedia merger approval. Hannes Ametsreiter hails new era with “one network, one brand, one tariff”.
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Public AffairsVodafone wins 4G patent claim
Vodafone won what appeared to be a partial victory against a long-running 4G patent claim made by Munich-based patent house IPCom
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Public AffairsVodafone Idea faces TRAI criticism
India’s operators, including Vodafone Idea (VfI), faced continued criticism over the issue of dropped call rates, after the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said it was maintaining focus on improving voice service quality.
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PremiumFederal Court green lights TPG–VHA merger
Berroeta says decision good for consumers, economy. VHA pushes button on 5G rollout. ACCC may appeal and regulatory approvals still needed.
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Public AffairsPressure rising in AGR relief negotiations
Supreme Court ruling puts the squeeze on VfI over €7bn fee bill.
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Public AffairsUK MNOs’ coverage claims “misleading”
Vodafone UK (VfUK) and rival mobile network operators (MNO) EE, Telefónica UK, and Three UK were accused of misleading the public with outdoor network coverage claims
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Public AffairsOfcom releases Wholesale Fixed Telecom Market Review
Vodafone UK (VfUK) gave a lukewarm response to the publication of consultation documents relating to British regulator Ofcom’s Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review