German cable operator Unitymedia aims to provide over 1.3 million households with its DOCSIS 3.1-based 1Gbps high-speed internet access by the end of 2018, CEO Winni Rapp told Broadband TV […]
European Commission adds conditions to approval of Disney/Fox deal
The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of parts of Fox by Disney, but the decision is conditional on full compliance with commitments offered by Disney.
BBC and Sky demand EC action on BeoutQ
The BBC and Sky have written to the European Commission demanding action against the pirate TV streaming service BeoutQ.
Broadcom facing EU competition investigation
Broadcom is understood to be under investigation by the European Commission over its market dominance to set-top box providers.
EC position on Dutch broadband “open-ended and unclear”
The trade body representing Europe’s cable operators has slammed the European Commission’s analysis of the Dutch broadband market.
Cable Europe rejects Dutch regulator’s “anachronistic” market analysis
Cable Europe is urging the European Commission not to accept Dutch regulator ACM’s draft broadband market analysis, which was submitted Friday, August 3.
European Commission approves sale of UPC Austria to T-Mobile Austria
The European Commission has unconditionally approved the acquisition of cable operator UPC Austria by mobile network operator T-Mobile Austria, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom.
T-Mobile Austria offers concessions in UPC takeover
The acquisition of Austrian cable operator UPC Austria by T-Mobile Austria, a subsidiary of German telco Deutsche Telekom, seems to have raised regulatory concerns at the European Commission.
Julia Reda: What the Commission found out about copyright infringement but ‘forgot’ to tell us
Does copyright infringement negatively affect legal sales? This is a fundamental question with profound implications on the way copyright and copyright enforcement policy should work.
EU clears Liberty Global’s acquisition of Ziggo
The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of Dutch cable operator Ziggo by Liberty Global subject to conditions, after Liberty Global offered concessions.