EU court backs France on aid to two telecom companies

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The European Union's European Court of First Instance ruled against an appeal from Bouygues Telecom S.A. that claims the French government illegally funded rival mobile telecommunications operators when it extended their mobile-phone 3G licenses at no charge. The third-generation mobile licenses in contention were granted to Bouygues competitors Orange, owned by France Telecom S.A., and SFR, owned by Vodafone Group PLC and Vivendi S.A. The court states that the government acted legally, and saves Orange and SFR from paying the French government approximately $5.45 bil each.

Europe, Government regulation (cont), Cellular Mobile Radio Services, Government regulation, Administration of General Economic Programs, Communications, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Legal/Government Regulation, Grants to Business, United Kingdom, Company legal issue, Laws, regulations and rules, France, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, Mass media industry, Communications industry, Vodafone Group PLC, European Union, France Telecom S.A., FTE, Bouygues Telecom S.A., Subsidies, Wireless telecommunications service, Vivendi S.A.

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Suits may threaten wireless auction planned in Italy

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The article discusses the slew of lawsuits that may threaten Italy's auction of third-generation wireless licenses. The highest profile lawsuit has been filed by Telecom Italia Mobile SpA, the biggest mobile-phone network in Italy and a subsidiary of Telecom Italia SpA.

Italy, Telecom Italia Mobile S.p.A.

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Deutsche Telekom Faces Suit In U.S. Over VoiceStream Deal

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Germany's Deutsche Telekom, which is a telephone company, has been charged in a class-action lawsuit with concealing a bid for VoiceStream Wireless Corp. The lawsuit, whichwas filed in New York federal court, alleges that Deutsche Telekom misled investors.

United States, Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, General services, Telecommunications, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Deutsche Telekom AG, VoiceStream Wireless Corp., VSTR

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