Mobile mast sale and lease-back deals: The legal position matures
The rise and rise of the ‘towercos’ across the world has gone through a number of stages in terms of...
Government and Legal
US, Dutch authorities propose Telia pays US$1.4bn fine in Uzbek settlement
Swedish telco Telia has announced it has received a proposed settlement of US$1.4bn from US and Dutch authorities in relation to alleged bribery in...
EU reforms spectrum rules to enhance investment
The European Commission (EC) has put forth the Electronic Communications Code to legislate on spectrum in order to boost investment...
Bondholders reject Oi reorganisation plan, investors claim to have a better idea
Bondholders have reportedly rejected the reorganisation plan which the management of struggling Brazilian telco Oi presented to a bankruptcy court this week. The committee...
Special Report: Changes to FCC bond requirements ease burdens on satellite licensees
New rules should greatly reduce the financial burden of the FCC's satellite bond requirements, one of the many financial obligations associated with launching...
Masmovil gets regulatory clearance for Yoigo purchase
The Spanish Competition Authority (CNMC) has given the thumbs up to MVNO Masmovil’s agreed purchase of Swedish Telia’s 76.6% stake in local operator Yoigo for...
Brazilian prosecutors ask court to suspend Oi EGM
Prosecutors in Rio Janeiro have asked the court supervising Oi’s bankruptcy proceedings to suspend an EGM set for 8 September...
High court clears Robi Axiata and Airtel Bangladesh merger
Malaysia’s Axiata Group and India’s Bharti Airtel have won approval from the Bangladeshi High Court for the merger of their local units...
EC gives thumbs up to Three Italia-Wind merger, Iliad set to become fourth MNO
The European Commission (EC) has cleared the US$20bn combination of Russia-focused VimpelCom and CK Hutchison’s Italian assets,on the condition that they both sell sufficient...
VTB confirms sale of Vivacom to Viva Telecom as Dmitry Kosarev contests legality
Russia’s VTB Group has confirmed the completion of the sale of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company, which trades as Vivacom, to...
