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Originally Posted by Pierre
It’s not “back on”.
The reason for it being stopped has been overturned that’s all. O2 have moved on and the joint venture with VM is well on track.
Just goes to show though how damaging EU bureaucracy can be to business. 4 years down the line that decision has taken.
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The EU commission was never going to go against the wishes of Ofcom, CMA and the Government on that decision. It made no sense if I'm honest, its one of the few things I will praise the EU for.
However as you say the JV between VM and O2 is going ahead, there is very litte concern in respect of competition as O2 doesn't have a fixed line network and VM doesn't have its own mobile network. This will likely go through with little issue, plus I doubt the EU Commission will given an opinion anyway considering we are leaving in the next 4 and a bit months.
O2 + Three would have reduced competition, however the JV does not.