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KPN challenges Liberty Global-Ziggo merger in EU court

By Matthew Newman and Christiaan Nelisse ( August 5, 2015, 15:20 GMT | Insight) -- Telecom operator KPN has filed an appeal at an EU court, contesting the approval of Liberty Global’s purchase of Dutch cable rival Ziggo for 10 billion euros. The challenge at the General Court focuses on whether remedies that Liberty Global offered to gain the clearance were sufficient to address all competition concerns, particularly in the market for sports broadcasts.Telecom operator KPN has filed an appeal at an EU court, contesting the approval of Liberty Global’s purchase of Dutch cable rival Ziggo for 10 billion euros ($10.9 billion)....

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