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KPN’s message to Liberty Global: Swallow the remedies and complete the merger or else I go “truly mobile” and disrupt the market with mobile-only play

November 2015

The statement above is our interpretation of the motive behind the launch by the KPN group in one of its markets of “truly mobile” smartphone plans with enough mobile internet gigabytes to “live completely mobile”.

UPC Austria finally launches as an MVNO on Hutchison’s network

December 2014

Two years after the merger of Hutchison and Orange the European Commission’s presumed “effective” MVNO remedy is finally implemented – and as we predicted it is proven toothless

Rewheel in the international media

Mobile Price Wars: No Sign of Peace in Europe
The Wall Street Journal

Veto of UK mobile merger sends chill across Europe
POLITICO Europe

We believe that the Commission will no longer accept MVNOs as an effective remedy in a merger situation
Reuters

Telecoms antitrust decision sends chills from UK to Italy
POLITICO Europe

European mobile telecoms - together we stand
The Economist

Appeal stokes telecoms merger controversy
POLITICO Europe

Austria becomes battleground in fight over mobile mergers
Reuters

Telefónica’s KPN deal challenged over impact on competition in front of the EU general court
Financial Times

Europe’s mobile internet divide is widening. Finland and Estonia top EU for low-cost hi-speed internet
President of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves (twitter)

Europe’s great data divide
POLITICO Europe

Vestager on telecoms collision course with Juncker
POLITICO Europe

The splinternet - Net neutrality and why it matters (or not) for the digital economy
The Economist

Reducing Wireless Competition in Europe
The New York Times (editorial)

Pro-net neutrality Norway advises carriers to avoid zero-rating
Gigaom

Germany Emerges as Net Neutrality Antagonist
The Wall Street Journal

Is zero rating a net neutrality issue? Europe’s outgoing digital chief doesn’t think so
Gigaom

A government ruled for net neutrality. Too bad it wasn't your government
The Guardian

If it’s any consolation, Europe has net neutrality problems, too
The Washington Post

Net Neutrality: FCC Boss Smacked by Tech Giants, Internal Dissent (Rewheel/Digital Fuel Monitor is among the signatories of the letter)
Time

Forget fast lanes, the real threat to net neutrality is zero-rated content (volume discrimination)
Gigaom

Stakes couldn’t be higher for single telecom market - Letter from Antonios Drossos
Financial Times

Democratization of open mobile internet access is at stake Reaction to ETNO’s take on the net-neutrality debate by Pál Zarándy
Wall Street Journal

Rewheel is launching a tracker of prices, performance, spectrum use, consumption and adoption across Europe, which includes 1,404 smartphone and data-only tariff plans offered in 43 countries from 145 operators.
Financial Times

Austrian takeover is a touchstone for telecoms dealmakers
Financial Times

Lack of competition inflates EU smartphone costs
Financial Times

Mobile-Deal Strings Might Catch Investors in Germany
Wall Street Journal

EU regulators open lengthy probe into Telefonica, KPN deal
Reuters

Telecoms firms wary of Commission's hard line on mergers
European Voice

Mobile merger increases prices in Austria
Handelsblatt

EU Changes Tack on Roaming Charges
Wall Street Journal

Czech CTU Says Lawsuits Won’t Derail Landmark Mobile Tender
Bloomberg

War on Roaming Fees: Barroso Wants to Eliminate Charges in EU
Der Spiegel

European smartphone users face huge price disparities - Findings could affect debate in Brussels on telco reforms
Reuters

Rewheel on Nokia's turnaround chances
The New York Times

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