O2 (UK) BT subsidiaries: Esat Digifone in Ireland, Viag Interkom in Germany and Telfort Mobiel in the Netherlands. The rebranding was supported by a European advertising campaign, which began on 16 April 2002, across all four countries, at a cost of £130 million. The main launch campaign ran from 18 June and was developed by Vallance Carruthers Coleman Priest, working alongside brand consultancy Lambie-Nairn, creators of the "O2" brand identity. In March 2005, mmO2 restructured its shares and the company was relisted as O2 plc. On 30 November 2005, O2 agreed to a takeover by Telefónica, a Spanish telecommunications company, for £17.7
Department of Information and Communications Technology law took effect in June 9, 2016 which marked the establishment of the DICT. The functions of the following government agencies have been transferred to the DICT: The following agencies are attached to the DICT for purposes of policy and program coordination: Department of Information and Communications Technology The Department of Information and Communications Technology (abbreviated as DICT; ) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the planning, development and promotion of the country's information and communications technology (ICT) agenda in support of national development. The Commission on Information and Communications Technology, a preceding agency, was created