competition

Competition in the communications sector is complex and fast-changing. This presents both risks and opportunities to providers, as well as challenges for public authorities.

Our competition intelligence services help organisations understand the changing face of competition. We help them grasp the commercial and policy implications of new developments, and make decisions with efficiency and confidence.

Offered on a subscription basis, the service includes alerts, reports, and a database of case summaries written in English. You can also contact our competition law experts at any time for answers to specific questions.

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antitrust & mergers

Our Antitrust & Mergers service makes it simple to follow key trends in competition law and its enforcement. Covering the telecoms, media and postal sectors, as well as the digital economy, our intelligence helps leaders:

Stay informed on developments in abuse of dominance cases, covering infringements such as excessive pricing, predatory pricing, margin squeeze, self-preferencing, and tying and bundling.
Access data on the actions taken across the EU to address potentially anti-competitive agreements, such as network co-investment and sharing, and online sales restrictions in distribution agreements.
Track merger control cases to understand the wider implications of market consolidation for competition in Europe.

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state aid & subsidies

Our State Aid & Subsidies service offers intelligence on EU rules designed to ensure that public support measures in telecoms and the digital economy do not unduly distort competition and private investment. The principal focus of the service lies in the application of state aid rules to subsidised broadband deployment and take-up measures.

Subscribe to our State Aid & Subsidies intelligence service to:

understand the allowances and limits of public funding for broadband under EU state aid rules
follow the enforcement of these rules in relation to other developments, such as unfair advantages in spectrum auctions and big tech taxation
gain insights into key EU funding initiatives in telecoms and the digital economy, such as the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
understand the implications of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR)

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Latest Antitrust & Mergers intelligence

European Commission 2027 work programme foresees “digital transformation, simplification and copyright package”

05 November 26 Javier Huerta Bravo

The package could include the review of the Digital Decade Policy Programme, the review of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market and a targeted legislative initiative addressing AI-related copyright issues and online piracy of live and time-sensitive content.

Past and pending antitrust cases against big tech companies

03 November 26 Janne Kalliala

This report provides an overview of antitrust cases brought against the largest online platform companies – Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft – by the European Commission and national competition authorities in Europe.

Meta possible abuse of dominance, UK (pending case)

01 November 26 Miklós Kozma

The UK Competition and Markets Authority launched an antitrust investigation into Meta’s commercial terms for businesses using its platforms and services. The authority is concerned that recently announced changes to the terms could allow Meta to scrape content from the websites of businesses and publishers, and to use that content to develop and improve its own products and services, including its AI features.

Latest State Aid & Subsidies intelligence

JD.com/Ceconomy foreign subsidies 2026

04 November 26 Miklós Kozma

Update: The European Commission conditionally approved under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation the proposed acquisition of Ceconomy, Europe’s largest consumer electronics retailer, by China-based e-commerce group JD.com. The approval is subject to a set of commitments aimed to prevent cross-subsidisation from JD.com to Ceconomy and to eliminate any competitive advantage resulting from JD.com's subsidised logistic and technological capabilities.

Social vouchers for broadband take-up by disadvantaged school pupils in Slovakia 2025

02 November 26 Janne Kalliala

Update: The nationwide implementation of a social voucher scheme is underway in Slovakia, following its approval by the European Commission under EU state aid rules in June 2025. The €480 vouchers support 30 Mbps broadband take-up by primary and secondary school pupils with special educational needs or financial difficulties.

EIB and Deutsche Bank partner to support Europe’s space sector

02 November 26 Janne Kalliala

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Deutsche Bank announced a €560m partnership to support European space businesses. The initiative aims to improve access to affordable, long-term financing for companies developing space technologies and services, helping them to scale up and strengthen Europe's independent space capabilities.

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get in touch

For more information about our Competition services, please contact:

Janne Kalliala phone: +39 348 69 18 879 janne.kalliala@cullen-international.com