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France: Antitrust talks to telecom operators about potential mergers

By  |  June 25, 2018

The French competition authority is in regular contact with the country’s four telecom operators, its president said on Monday, June 25, when asked about potential mergers within the sector, reported Reuters.

Speculation about a new round of talks between Orange , Bouygues Telecom, Altice, and Iliad to cut the number of operators from four to three have surfaced again lately, given high investment requirements and a current price war in the sector.

“We have regular contacts with the operators that allow us to anticipate certain transactions that could materialize,” said Isabelle de Silva, the head of France’s Autorité de la Concurrence.

“We remain convinced that such a transaction will only be made possible if there’s no negative impact for the consumer,” she added.

Full Content: Reuters

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