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EU Parliament reduces 'Super Telecoms Regulator' to lame duck status
The ambition of Vivian Reding, the EU Telecoms Commissioner, to create a pan-European regulator with sweeping powers has collapsed following more than 1000 amendments to the original plan. Members of Read more...
T-Mobile ad campaign in doubt as 3UK cries foul
T-Mobile's £17 million TV advertising campaign has run into trouble after its rival, 3UK, filed a complaint with the advertising watchdog. The advert, which promises the best-value tariff from Read more...
Future mobile broadband services jeopardised by regulation
Europe's mobile industry is cutting back spending on new networks and services as a growing regulatory burden from the European Union puts profitability under pressure. To justify the imposition of Read more...
Researchers disagree over cell phone safety findings
The €15 million Interphone study to establish if there is any link between cell phone usage and brain tumours has stalled as prominent cancer researchers remain divided about how to interpret Read more...
Orange goes ZAP, and launches its ad-supported video service
A video magazine, featuring clips from a range of well-known entertainment brands, has been launched by Orange UK. The new ZAP service will reside on the company's World portal and can be accessed by Read more...
Don't mention the B-word to Nokia
The misery continues for Nokia as it attempts to extricate itself from the PR nightmare that has surrounded the closure of its Germany cell phone manufacturing plant in Bochum. The latest (and final, Read more...
Vodafone's Ghana Telecom acquisition hits trouble
Having announced that it would sell 70 per cent of its shareholding in Ghana Telecom (GT) to Vodafone earlier this week, the Ghanaian government is faced with protests over why it failed to hold a Read more...
Spanish operators caught fixing tariffs
An investigation into cell phone tariffs has resulted in the Spanish Competition Commission (CNC) reporting the three major operators for plotting to raise their fees at the same time. The CNC claims Read more...



