GLG News by Telecommunications Experts: Lawyers (EU)

Maurice MurphyFounder & Senior PartnerTMT Legal 
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Sony BMG - what now?

July 27, 2006

Sony BMG loses EU Merger OK | www.latimes.com

The recent groundbreaking Sony-BMG decision has important implications for the merged company, proposed music mergers such as EMI Warner and future mergers where a collective dominant position may be present.  The decision significantly raises the bar for merger approval where collective dominance may be involved.

Maurice MurphyFounder & Senior PartnerTMT Legal 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

EU Commission Compromises on Roaming

July 11, 2006

EU Officials Reach Compromise On Roaming Rules -Source | www.cellular-news.com

It appears that the European Commissioner, Vivianne Reding, has reached a compromise with her fellow Commissioners on her plan to regulate roaming.  The resultant rules, while somewhat watered down from the original proposals, are still harsh for mobile operators and will reduce revenues and profits from an area which has been very profitable.    

Maurice MurphyFounder & Senior PartnerTMT Legal 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Potential Changes to SOX

May 11, 2006

SEC's Cox says Sarbanes-Oxley tricky in practice | www.marketwatch.com

The recent ACSPC recommendations poiunt a possible way forward for reform of SOX, which continues to attract the attention of political heavyweights and which the SEC has admitted is not working as well as it would like in practice.

Maurice MurphyFounder & Senior PartnerTMT Legal 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Can cellcos use UMA to stop VoIP Wifi?

April 6, 2006

Wi fi cell phone battle looms | www.redherring.com

Discusses how wireless companies hope a technology called UMA will keep their customers from using VoIP services like Skype.

Maurice MurphyFounder & Senior PartnerTMT Legal 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Analysis of EU's roaming charges proposals

April 6, 2006

EU aims to halve roaming charges | today.reuters.co.uk

Analysis of the implications of the EU's recent ground breaking proposals on roaming charges, which account for up to 15% of mobile operator revenues (and potentially a much greater percentage of profits).

Maurice MurphyFounder & Senior PartnerTMT Legal 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

BT's fixed mobile bundle for SMEs

April 6, 2006

BT takes on cellcos in converged services for SMEs | www.theregister.co.uk

Discussions of BT's new fixed-mobile offer for small to medium sized busainess and implications for the market

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