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CNMC ruling limits Telefónica’s dominance, but rivals still call for competition review

VALDEBEBAS, SPAIN - JULY 16: Players of Villarreal protest the penalty during the spanish league, LaLiga, football match played between Real Madrid and Villarreal CF at Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium on July 16, 2020 in Valdebebas, Spain. (Photo by Oscar J. Barroso / AFP7 / Europa Press Sports via Getty Images)

The Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia’s (CNMC) decision to extend telco Telefónica’s content-sharing requirement until at least 2023 will limit the extent of the telco’s Spanish market dominance. But many of its rivals are still calling for a comprehensive review into the telco’s position.

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