CNMC to investigate Telefonica, Yoigo network-sharing deal

News General Spain 5 NOV 2013
CNMC to investigate Telefonica, Yoigo network-sharing deal
The Spanish regulator CNMC (National Commission for Markets and Competition) announced that it has initiated an investigation into the network-sharing agreement between Telefonica and Yoigo that could lead to sanctions against the two operators. The CNMC, which last month absorbed telecoms regulator CMT and competition watchdog CNC, stated that it would be investigating whether the agreements between the two companies for the use or deployment of mobile networks and for joint commercial distribution could amount to a restriction of competition.

The network-sharing deal struck by the operators in July enabled Yoigo to sell combined fixed-mobile services to its customers and Movistar to offer its customers mobile services on Yoigo’s 4G network. In September and October the operators launched very similar Fusion tariff packages.

The CNMC’s investigation, which follows a series of formal complaints submitted by Vodafone Spain and Orange Spain to the now defunct CMT and CNC, will take a maximum of 18 months.

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Yoigo,  CMT,  Orange Spain,  Vodafone Spain,  Telefonica,  CNMC

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Spain

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Network Access, Regulations, Wholesale

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