Germany: Federal Cartel Office investigation into Vodafone Group, Vodafone GmbH, and Vantage Towers AG over alleged anticompetitive practices relating to failure to provide contracted antenna sites to 1&1
Progress
Current status
under investigation
11 Apr 2025 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Cartel Office issued preliminary legal assessment in its investigation into Vodafone Group, Vodafone GmbH, and Vantage Towers AG over alleged anticompetitive practices relating to failure to provide contracted antenna sites to 1&1
On 11 April 2025, the Federal Cartel Office issued a preliminary legal assessment to Vodafone Group, Vodafone GmbH, and Vantage Towers AG, identifying suspected antitrust violations due to delays in providing antenna sites that had been contractuall…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority