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BN 12/20 12:30 Telefonica Deutschland, E-Plus Deal Gets In-Depth EU Probe
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Telefonica Deutschland, E-Plus Deal Gets In-Depth EU Probe 2013-12-20 13:18:25.406 GMT
By Sam Chambers Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Regulators had concerns that the transaction may reduce competition for retail mobile customers, lower wholesale access bought by MVNOs. * The EC has set a May 14 deadline to rule on the deal. Story * O2 Deutschland shrs -1.1%, KPN -0.4% * NOTE: Proposed merger is seen as pivotal for sector sentiment
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