Three letter to Ofcom threatens legal action over 'meaningless' auction spectrum cap aimed at BT and Vodafone

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Ofcom's attempt to maintain mobile competition won't prevent a mobile market takeover by Vodafone and BT, warns Three

Three, the mobile operator owned by Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa, has threatened telecoms regulator Ofcom with legal action over its upcoming auction of 5G mobile spectrum.  Three's lawyers hav...

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