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BT Group refused permission by UK antitrust court to appeal approval of mass lawsuit

By Simon Zekaria
  • 19 Oct 2021 12:31
  • 19 Oct 2021 20:39
BT Group today lost its bid for permission to appeal competition judges' approval of a mass lawsuit against it over landline telecom pricing. The telecom giant also failed to get the claim halted pending a further challenge.

Last month, the UK telecom incumbent learned from a Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling (se

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Simon Zekaria

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Simon Zekaria is a senior correspondent in London, covering UK regulation. Prior to joining MLex, Simon reported on business news for The Wall Street Journal, including on telecommunications, media, technology and consumer affairs. Simon was also a writer for the WSJ on diverse subjects such as Brexit, UK politics and global sport. Simon was previously a correspondent on competition issues and European politics for Thomson Reuters and Agence France-Presse in Brussels. Simon is a graduate of Edinburgh University, with Masters degrees in literature and law. A French speaker, he has studied at the Sorbonne University, Paris.

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