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RSS EUCable & Wireless to benefit from MCI Internet sell-off
News C&W has bought only MCI's wholesale Internet backbone services until now, but Karl Van Miert, EU competition commissioner, indicated last week that the US giant would need to sell off its entire Internet services... [30 Jun 1998]
In brief: Net escapes taxation
News The EU is considering similar proposals but a European model is yet to be finalised. The US House of Representatives has approved the Internet Tax Freedom Act, which calls for a three-year ban on online trading taxation. [30 Jun 1998]
In brief: EC seeks wider opinion on telecoms mega-merger
News A draft decision to ban the deal was submitted to EU experts on Friday. The EC has sought the reaction of rival telcos to the WorldCom/MCI merger. Among the companies being consulted are GTE and Sprint. [26 Jun 1998]
