I wonder if the regulator will body-block this move with a big, fat no?
Potentially I think the deal could be allowed to go ahead provided both networks meet their own 80% population coverage requirement in the specified time. It might not take too much convincing, given the current climate for 3G usage and the returns on it for operators, for the regulator to allow that remaining 20% of coverage to consist of sharing.
Edit: The Reg is now weighing in http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02...afone_network/
Last edited by Ben : 8th February 2007 at 12:46 PM.
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