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CR Focus 26th March 2008
In the News

Aer Lingus's request for interim measures to prevent Ryanair exercising its voting rights rejected >>>more>>>

Ofcom introduces new compensation scheme for Openreach customers >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers Invitation to Comment

European Mergers - Requests for Comment >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Deutsche Bahn/Transfesa >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

EC and U.S. Department of Transportation launch joint research programme to improve understanding of transatlantic air services >>>more>>>

 

UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom "Protecting consumers from mis-selling of mobile telecommunications services" >>>more>>>

Ofcom "Review of television advertising and teleshopping regulation" >>>more>>>

CAT

Hutchison 3G UK Limited; British Telecommunications Plc v Office of Communications (Mobile Call Termination) >>>more>>>

Mergers Invitation to Comment

E.ON UK plc/the public lighting business of ABB Holdings Limited >>>more>>>

GFI Group Inc/Trayport Limited >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Dairy Crest Group plc/the dairy business of East of England Cooperative Society Limited >>>more>>>

Synergy Healthcare plc/Vernon-Carus Limited >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom to amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003 >>>more>>>

Ofcom issues statement on the reduction in ITV children's programmes to be aired in 2008 >>>more>>>

Ofcom opens second own-initiative investigation against various Communications Providers regarding requirement to implementation and compliance with Dispute Resolution Scheme >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes decision on usage of band 169.6125 to 169.8125MHz >>>more>>>

Ofcom seminar documentation "Award of available spectrum: 1452-1492 MHz" >>>more>>>

Ofgem publishes decision on National Grid investigation >>>more>>>

 
In the News

The European Commission has reported that Aer Lingus's request for interim measures preventing Ryanair from exercising its voting rights in the company has been rejected. To read the press release, click here, here and here.

Ofcom introduces new compensation scheme for Openreach customers. Ofcom has published a note on service level guarantees and announced a simplified compensation mechanism for communications providers. To read the press release, click here. To read the note on service level guarantees, click here.

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers Invitation to Comment

COMP/M.4784: Suez Environment/SITA - water and waste management sectors. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 28 March 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4919: StatoilHydro/ConocoPhillips (Jet) - oil and gas, motor fuels retail stations. Interested parties should submit their comments by 30 March 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5032: Roxel/Protac - manufacture and sale of guided weapons and systems, propellant charges, energetic equipment, explosives for aerospace and military. Interested parties should submit their comments by 30 March 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4786: Deutsche Bahn/Transfesa - passenger transport, freight forwarding, logistics and ancillary services. To read the press release, click here.

Miscellaneous

The European Commission and U.S. Department of Transportation have launched joint research programme to improve their understanding of transatlantic air services. To read the press release, click here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom has opened a consultation into "Protecting consumers from mis-selling of mobile telecommunications services". Interested parties should submit their comments by 29 April 2008. To read the consultation, click here and here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation into the "Review of television advertising and teleshopping regulation". Interested parties should submit their comments by 28 May 2008. To read the consultation, click here and here.

CAT

Hutchison 3G UK Limited; British Telecommunications Plc v Office of Communications (Mobile Call Termination). The CAT has published its Ruling on the reference of specified price control matters to the Competition Commission. To read the Ruling, click here and to read the CC press release, click here.

Mergers Invitation to Comment

E.ON UK plc/the public lighting business of ABB Holdings Limited - public lighting. Interested parties should submit their comments by 3 April 2008. To read the notification, click here.

GFI Group Inc/Trayport Limited - software for financial trading. Interested parties should submit their comments by 4 April 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared

Dairy Crest Group plc/the dairy business of East of England Cooperative Society Limited - milk. To read the decision, click here.

Synergy Healthcare plc/Vernon-Carus Limited - supply of decontamination services. To read the decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

Ofcom has announced its intention to amend the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) Regulations 2003. To read the press release, click here.

Ofcom has issued a statement on the reduction in ITV children's programmes to be aired in 2008. To read the statement, click here.

Ofcom has opened a second own-initiative investigation against various Communications Providers regarding the enforcement of the requirement to implement and comply with a Dispute Resolution Scheme. To read the document, click here.

Ofcom has published its decision on the usage of the band 169.6125 to 169.8125MHz. To read the document, click here.

Ofcom has published the documentation accompanying its seminar on the process of the "Award of available spectrum: 1452-1492 MHz". To read the documents, click here.

Ofgem has published its decision following an investigation into National Grid. To read the decision, click here.