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France mulls smartphone tax to fund arts

A plan has been mooted in France which would see a new tax introduced on smartphones, tablets and other internet-connected devices in order to raise money to fund French art, films and music.According...

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French operators report mixed fortunes

Three of the four main mobile players in the French market reported their results this week, with the results of low-cost new entrant Free Mobile contrasting with those of established players SFR and...

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French competition body probing app store market

France’s Competition Authority is investigating potential anticompetitive practices in the mobile app store market, according to French publication BFM Business.Bruno Lasserre, the regulator’s...

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Bouygues sues Orange, SFR for €1.44B

French number-three operator Bouygues Telecom has sued its larger competitors Orange and SFR for €1.44 billion in compensation for alleged anticompetitive behaviour, reports French publication...

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SFR outlines 4G roadmap as price cuts hit revenue

SFR, the French number-two operator, outlined its 4G rollout plans, as it reported reduced revenue for the first half of 2013.The business is currently expanding its LTE network coverage with the aim...

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French smartphone levy unlikely until 2015 — report

The French government will delay the potential introduction of a tax on new smartphones and connected devices until 2015, reports Le Monde.Aurélie Filippetti, minister of culture and communications, is...

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Iliad seeks to join French network sharing plan

Iliad, the company behind the newest operator in France, Free Mobile, is keen to join the network sharing plan of rivals SFR and Bouygues Telecom, according to a letter published in newspaper Les...

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Free’s 4G pricing strategy criticised by French politicians

The low-price 4G tariff introduced by Free Mobile, France’s newest operator, has drawn criticism from politicians concerned it will harm investment and employment in the telecom sector.Iliad-owned Free...

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Leading French operators hit 1M 4G subs

France’s three largest mobile operators have each passed the one million mark for 4G subscribers, as they all respond to the aggressive pricing initiated by upstart Free Mobile in December, said...

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Bouygues scraps European roaming fees

Bouygues Telecom, the third-largest operator in France, announced it will scrap roaming charges in Europe for calls, SMS and data.From 24 February, subscribers on its Sensation mobile packages,...

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Numericable preparing €11B SFR bid — report

French cable company Numericable is preparing a €11 billion offer for SFR, the second-largest mobile operator in France, according to Bloomberg.The news comes after SFR CEO Jean-Yves Charlier said in...

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Vivendi sets deadline for SFR bids — report

Vivendi has reportedly set a deadline of Wednesday this week for any bids for SFR, its French mobile unit, with speculation that cable company Numericable and the Bouygues conglomerate are preparing...

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Altice sticks to its guns on SFR offer

Altice does not plan to change its offer for French number-two operator SFR, despite Bouygues Telecom upping its rival bid last week, The Wall Street Journal reported.SFR parent Vivendi elected to make...

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Orange CEO secures second term

Stephane Richard (pictured) secured a second four-year term as CEO of Orange, after the board of directors renewed his mandate to lead the France-based operator group.Richard has been CEO of the group...

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Vodafone and SFR extend strategic partnership

Vodafone and French number-two operator SFR renewed their strategic global alliance, focusing on the development of new business opportunities in France and globally.The non-equity agreement is for...

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Amazon extends Coins availability

Amazon made its Coins virtual currency available in France, Spain and Italy, offering Amazon Appstore users in these markets 500 free Coins to promote the launch.First introduced in the US, UK and...

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Orange chief says mobile consolidation in France a matter of urgency – report

Stephane Richard (pictured), Orange CEO, stressed urgency in cutting the number of mobile network operators in France from four to three. “If something is to happen, it will happen in the coming...

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Orange hires banks for advice on Bouygues deal — report

Orange is reportedly hiring banks to examine the possibility of purchasing rival French operator Bouygues Telecom in a deal that could be worth as much as €6 billion, reports Reuters.Sources said...

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Numericable inks Virgin Mobile France deal

French cable operator Numericable signed its anticipated deal to acquire Virgin Mobile in the country, taking on the MVNO ahead of its anticipated merger with SFR.It was announced that Numericable was...

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Altice would be “natural buyer” for Bouygues in France, says CEO

France’s top cable operator Numericable, owned by Altice, would consider buying Bouygues Telecom, Altice CEO Dexter Geoi said at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecoms Conference in...

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