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Mobile infrastructure sharing in the UK: passive and active models, Electronic Communications Code and Ofcom framework, CMA competition and merger control, and key contractual risk management
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Mobile infrastructure sharing in the UK: passive and active models, Electronic Communications Code and Ofcom framework, CMA competition and merger control, and key contractual risk management
This Practice Note surveys how mobile network operators (MNOs) share networks and physical assets. By outlining the principal forms of infrastructure sharing, the commercial rationale, operating models, competition considerations, and likely developments, it offers a concise guide to managing legal and regulatory exposure in the UK... Although negotiating network and facilities sharing is complex, doing so can deliver meaningful gains for MNOs. Co-ordinated sharing continues to unlock notable cost efficiencies, whether through alliances with direct competitors or partnerships with independent tower operators and facilities providers. Even so, as this Note underlines, it is essential to address and control the inherent legal and regulatory risks when drafting, negotiating, and finalising such arrangements... Brexit This Practice Note concentrates on the UK market and evaluates the applicable UK competition law. The emphasis is on block exemptions that may apply to the sharing structures discussed. These exemptions set the
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