Ofcom has announced a £1.4 million fine against mobile provider Giffgaff. This follows an Ofcom investigation in which Giffgaff was found to have overcharged millions of customers due to an error in its billing system. In total, customers are said to have been overcharged almost £2.9 million. Ofcom’s press release can be found here. Please…
The US Department of Justice has announced that it will be reviewing the practices employed by market-leading online platforms in terms of whether they create or maintain structural impediments to competition in the market. The announcement follows the launch of similar antitrust investigations by regulators around the world, targeting online platform giants such as Google…
The UK Government has issued a consultation on its plans to implement the European Electronic Communications Code (the “EECC”). The EECC is an EU Directive reforming the EU regulatory framework for telecommunications with the aim of encouraging more investment in telecommunications infrastructure. Despite the ongoing Brexit process, under current timeframes the UK will still be…
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has opened an investigation into the proposed private equity consortium takeover of Inmarsat. Inmarsat is the UK headquartered leading global mobile satellite communications provider of connectivity to ships, aircraft, and generally to locations not covered by traditional mobile networks. Moreover, it is reported that the CMA has also…
The EU has rejected a range of proposed standards for internet-connected cars, citing legal reasons. Despite speculation, the EU Transport Commissioner, Violeta Bulc, has indicated that the decision to block the proposed standards was not linked to calls for the standard to allow use of cellular technology, in particular 5G, as well as WiFi. Car…
Preiskel & Co is delighted to report that our Consultant, Philip Goldenberg, has had an article published by The Independent.
The article relates to a hypothetical scenario in which the Queen prevented this week’s appointment of Boris Johnson as prime minister, and is a fascinating read.
It can be found here.
The European Commission has fined US chipmaker Qualcomm €242 million for abuse of market dominance in 3G baseband chipsets. The chipsets are a key component which enable smartphones and computer tablets to connect to the internet via 3G. The European Commission has found that company engaged in predatory pricing, “with the intention of eliminating a…
The European Commission has today announced the opening of a formal antitrust investigation against tech giant Amazon. The investigation is to assess whether Amazon’s use of sensitive data from independent retailers selling on its marketplace breaches EU Competition Law. With the European Commission having issued record-breaking fines in recent years against Google for illegal leveraging…
Preiskel & Co is pleased to announce that Tim Cowen, Ronnie Preiskel, and Daniel Preiskel have been ranked by their peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers 2020 Edition. Daniel Preiskel has been ranked for Media and Entertainment Law, Ronnie Preiskel has been ranked for Administrative and Public Law, while Tim Cowen has been ranked for…
Preiskel & Co is delighted to announce that Partner Tim Cowen has published a Radix report entitled Freedom to Choose – Why Competition Policy affects us all.
A fascinating report, Freedom to Choose outlines the manner in which Competition Policy affects the lives of each and every one of us.
The full report is available here.
