Price and 5G promises needed for Vodafone Three merger, says regulator

Price and 5G promises needed for Vodafone-Three merger, says regulator

It wants commitments on prices and 5G if the creation of the UK's biggest mobile network is to go ahead.

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British regulator says $19.5 billion Vodafone-Three merger could go ahead if remedies are adopted

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UK regulator paves way for £16.5bn Vodafone-Three merger

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Turkey carries out strikes in northern Iraq and Syria after ‘terrorist attack’

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VW plans to close at least three plants in Germany, labour reps say

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UK needs big emissions cut, climate watchdog says

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