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EU Keeping German Mobile-Entrant Option Open Until Yr-End: WiWo 2014-05-24 14:27:42.26 GMT
By Cornelius Rahn May 24 (Bloomberg) -- European Commission to allow new wireless competitor in Germany to acquire assets from Telefonica Deutschland after it takes over KPN’s E-Plus, WirtschaftsWoche reports, citing antitrust remedy proposals being reviewed by mkt participants. * Assets include frequencies, sites for wireless transmitters, ~200 shops and a call center * No potential entrant in sight; if no one takes up offer by yr-end, commission plans to strengthen virtual providers such as United Internet and Freenet * Telefonica Deutschland spokesman Albert Fetsch declined to comment * NOTE: Telefonica-KPN Review Is Said to Focus on Smaller Operators
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