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16.3% -- consumer bill increase rate for European mobile telecom market (hypothetical four-to-three symmetric merger) (2018)
A hypothetical average four-to-three symmetric mobile telecom merger would increase end-user consumer bills by 16.3% compared to a no-merger scenario.
- Based on a hypothetical economic modeling scenario comparing a four-to-three symmetric merger against a no-merger baseline
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2018
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CERRE (Centre on Regulation in Europe)
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https://paulbudde.com/blog/mobile-communications/competition-countries-four-rather-3-mobile-provider… ↗
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More competition in countries with four rather than 3 mobile providers - Paul Budde Consultancy
The merger between Vodafone and TPG will bring the number of Mobile Network Operators in Australia from four to three. Since the announcement there have been plenty of discussions if this merger will reduce competition and thus favour Telstra and Optus or if TPG will indeed maintain its position as …
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CERRE (Centre on Regulation in Europe)
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CERRE economic study modeling hypothetical average four-to-three symmetric mobile merger vs. no-merger scenario
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European mobile telecom market (hypothetical four-to-three symmetric merger): 16.3% consumer bill increase rate. Source: CERRE (Centre on Regulation in Europe) (2018). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/cerre-4to3-merger-bill-increase
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