Regulator rejects Costa Rican comms merger – for now

The Argentinian government has again raised concerns over operator Telecom Argentina’s plan to acquire rival Telefónica Móviles Argentina and the possibility of a two-player market. So what happens now?

After a lengthy investigative process, Mexico’s telecommunications regulator Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT) has fined America Movil’s subsidiary Telcel MXN1.78 billion (US$93.3 million) for alleged monopolistic practices.

The European Commission (EC) revealed it is investigating UAE-based operator group e&’s acquisition of Czech telecoms company PPF Telecom’s assets, due to concerns on how the group may be benefitting from state cash injections, reported Reuters.