Cable Forum - View Single Post - UK watchdog to probe O2-Virgin deal over risk of higher prices Competition regulator

Aye Up · 12-02-2021, 17:15

I doubt this will be blocked, there maybe some small undertakings required as part of the deal being greenlit.....but there is no real market impact.

Sky has a wholesale agreement with Telefonica which will continue regardless of the merger. The only impact I can see is Tesco Mobile.....I suspect O2 will have to divest its share of that....probably Tesco becoming sole owner.

12-02-2021, 17:15	#12
Aye Up Barking up the wrong tree Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The North, Beyond Winterfell Age: 40 Services: VM Gig1 Posts: 103	Re: UK watchdog to probe O2-Virgin deal over risk of higher prices Competition regul I doubt this will be blocked, there maybe some small undertakings required as part of the deal being greenlit.....but there is no real market impact. Sky has a wholesale agreement with Telefonica which will continue regardless of the merger. The only impact I can see is Tesco Mobile.....I suspect O2 will have to divest its share of that....probably Tesco becoming sole owner.