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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 tother 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

eBay/Depop merger (pending case)
29 April 26 Chloe Van Den Spiegel

The UK Competition and Markets Authority is consulting until 8 May 2026 on eBay’s proposed $1.2bn (€1.0bn) acquisition of Depop, an online marketplace and social networking platform focused on second-hand fashion. The authority is inviting interested parties to submit comments regarding possible competition issues before launching a formal merger review.

Telekom Deutschland/EWE Group FTTH/B joint venture 2019 (merger control)
26 April 26 Janne Kalliala

Update: In drawn-out appeal proceedings, the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court is reviewing the December 2019 decision of the German competition authority to clear the fibre deployment joint venture between Telekom Deutschland and EWE Group. The impact of commitments accepted in parallel antitrust proceedings is at the centre of the case.

Telekom Deutschland and EWE Group FTTB/H joint venture 2019 and 2026 (antitrust decision)
26 April 26 Janne Kalliala

Update: The German competition authority accepted new commitments offered by Telekom Deutschland and EWE Group in relation to their joint venture, Glasfaser Nordwest, which was set up in 2020 to deploy a fibre-to-the-building/home (FTTB/H) network in northwest Germany. Following the expiry of the original commitments, the new ones are valid until the end of 2030.

Latest State Aid & Subsidies intelligence

Explainer: EU General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER)
22 March 26 Janne Kalliala

The GBER plays an important role in the EU state aid system by allowing member states to grant aid more swiftly, without prior notification to the Commission for approval, provided the measure meets specific conditions that limit distortions of competition. This report outlines the GBER’s provisions on broadband state aid and highlights proposed changes on which the Commission is consulting until 23 April 2026.

Broadband state aid spending in the EU: latest figures
15 February 26 Janne Kalliala

According to the latest available European Commission data, EU member states spent a total of €4.59bn on broadband state aid in 2024. This was 12% less than in 2023.

Explainer: EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR)
18 January 26 Janne Kalliala

This updated report explains the key provisions of the FSR, which allows the Commission to address distortions in the EU internal market caused by foreign subsidies, i.e. subsidies granted by non-EU countries. It complements the EU’s state aid rules, which only apply to subsidies granted by EU countries.

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For more information about our Competition services, please contact:

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