Competition Act: The Association of Comms and Technology and the Various Mobile Network Operators: Case Number (2026Jul0051): Representations invited
The notice records an application by the Association of Comms and Technology, on behalf of various mobile network operators, for an exemption under section 10 of the Competition Act. It says the proposed coordination concerns planning and deployment of passive telecommunications infrastructure in rural, remote and under-served areas, using an independent third party to receive and anonymise planning information. The notice also states that interested parties have twenty business days from publication to make written representations to the Competition Commission.
This may be relevant to competition law and telecommunications stakeholders, especially those following infrastructure deployment and coordination in under-served areas.