Competition Commission
EC eases telco procurement rules
News The European Commission has waived EU rules on public procurement for telcos in several European countries, in response to increasing competition in telecoms markets. The Commission has... [13 May 1999]
AT&T puts UK business up for sale
News An AT&T spokesman refused to confirm the reports, but did agree that selling its UK business would be "one of the options we may choose or may be forced to do by the European Commission" to get final approval on the... [25 Mar 1999]
Intel and FTC settle their differences
News The US Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) long-awaited anti-trust action against Intel has been brought to a halt. The FTC will now take between 10 and 14 days to approve a tentative settlement that has been reached... [08 Mar 1999]
US cries foul over German telecoms market
News Reports in yesterday's Wall Street Journal quoted US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman, William Kennard saying new entrants to the German market have complained since Schroeder's government took office. [01 Mar 1999]
AOL complaints against DT lead to investigation
News The European Commission has opened an investigation into Deutsche Telekom's (DT) business practices after Internet service provider (ISP) AOL complained the German telco is operating anti-competitively. [21 Feb 1999]
Online trading hits January high
News In recent weeks online trading has been heavily criticised by industry and government bodies, including the US Security and Exchange Commission. Competition in the UK online trading market is set to heat... [17 Feb 1999]
Why Oftel ruling won't worry mobile companies
Comment Oftel called a press conference on Tuesday to explain the result of a Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC) investigation into mobile call charges. There'll be more competition and more price pressure. [18 Dec 1998]
Oftel hails cheaper mobile connections
News That's according to telecoms watchdog, Oftel, which yesterday released the main findings of a Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC) investigation into the price of calls from BT fixed lines to mobiles. [15 Dec 1998]
C&W launches official complaint on AT&T/BT venture
News C&W, the UK's second largest telco, has already filed a broad summary of its worries to the commission, saying the alliance could create a dominant giant carrier in the global telecoms market which would stifle and... [25 Nov 1998]
Microsoft's decade in court: A brief history
News US Federal Trade Commission launches investigation into possible collusion between Microsoft and IBM in the software market. DoJ expands allegations of Microsoft using its monopoly to interfere with... [23 Nov 1998]
Cable & Wireless Communications to offer interactive services
News BIB - which recently gained the approval of the European Commission's competition authority - is backed by BT, BSkyB, Midland Bank and Matsushita, and also promises to offer interactive services,... [19 Aug 1998]
In brief: Gates frees himself of shares
News Microsoft chairman and CEO Bill Gates has sold 2.5 million company shares just days before he is due to appear before the Federal Monopolies Commission. Gates faces accusations of attempting to stifle... [11 Aug 1998]
Chicago Board of Trade moves towards electronic trading
News The Cbot and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange have taken legal action against an alternative electronic trading system, the Cantor Exchange, set up by brokers Cantor Fitzgerald, which it claims violates the free... [30 Jul 1998]
WorldCom/MCI deal finally gets the green light
News The EU's executive arm, the European Commission, said it will announce its formal approval of the merger on 8 July. A spokesman for the EU Competition Commissioner, Karel Van Miert, confirmed the merger... [01 Jul 1998]
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