commiss decis juli relat proceed articl ec treati articl eea agreement case iv phoenix globalon english french german text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access austria finland sweden articl thereof regard applic neg clearanc notif exempt submit pursuant articl regul june regard summari applic notif publish pursuant articl regul articl protocol eea agreement consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact introduct phoenix transact notifi commiss june notifi parti announc globalon signatur agreement march transact link separ transact creat joint ventur atla own franc télécom ft deutsch telekom dt atla parent joint ventur entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement separ decis case iv atla decis exempt atla agreement notifi decemb applic articl ec treati eea agreement phoenix agreement consist main transact involv commun telecommun organ to unit state telecommun oper ft dt acquir equiti stake approxim sprint worth unit state billion ft dt obtain proportion board represent investor protect minor sharehold sprint detail provis includ invest agreement prevent dt ft separ jointli control influenc sprint ii atla sprint creat joint ventur phoenix provis reserv global telecommun servic telecommun servic corpor user carrier consum phoenix joint ventur structur group oper entiti strateg supervis global ventur board collect refer phoenix entiti group entiti phoenix servic worldwid europ unit state rest world row entiti group entiti phoenix servic europ franc germani rest europ roe entiti row roe entiti manag phoenix global backbon network parti reach agreement manag creat entiti global backbon network gbn entiti global ventur board decis matter polici engag manag individu oper entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement parti deutsch telekom ag dt franc télécom ft german french public to detail undertak provid decis atla ventur publish issu offici journal sprint corpor sprint hold compani unit state sprint group compani diversifi telecommun group provid global voic data video conferenc servic relat product sprint main subsidiari provid local unit state exchang cellular wireless domest unit state intern long distanc telecommun servic sprint subsidiari engag wholesal distribut telecommun product publish market white yellow page telephon directori worldwid turnov sprint ecu billion sprint world largest telecommun carrier term revenu relev market creation phoenix entiti phoenix entiti address product geograph market market reserv corpor telecommun servic global region ii market travel servic iii market call carrier servic product market market reserv corpor telecommun servic phoenix entiti target market custom packag corpor telecommun servic packet switch data commun servic jointli refer reserv corpor telecommun servic separ atla decis pursuant joint ventur agreement offer phoenix includ servic corpor voic servic global virtual privat network vpn intern toll free select card simpl resal servic switch digit data commun servic inter alia frame relai ip protocol dedic transmiss voic data servic manag bandwidth vsat custom network solut system equip procur tailor manag servic outsourc platform base enhanc servic messag includ access telex local area network lan interconnect electron document interchang edi video conferenc audio conferenc phoenix voic simpl resal servic sprint licenc unit kingdom ft licenc sweden decis relat phoenix rang product busi scope notifi substanti chang product busi scope notabl contribut phoenix broadband transmiss capac asynchron transfer mode atm network franc germani ii offer phoenix public basic telecommun servic voic telephoni servic requir notif market travel servic market travel telecommun servic compris offer meet demand individu normal locat home work relev offer offer phoenix entiti call card servic prepaid card code postpaid card includ combin credit card brand servic card affin card ii special voic servic equal access code base author servic iii select data enhanc platform commun system softwar servic custom travel servic includ busi travel travel card busi target phoenix largest group buyer busi travel gener intens card user main incent card usag abil avoid pai hotel telephon surcharg market carrier servic market carrier servic compris leas transmiss capac provis relat servic parti telecommun traffic carrier servic provid liber global telecommun market demand effici high qualiti traffic transport capac risen carrier connect tradit model separ arrang individu carrier increasingli challeng player global network infrastructur offer arrai servic relev servic switch transit mean transport traffic bilater facil origin carrier transit carrier termin carrier origin carrier termin carrier bilater facil transit carrier dedic transit mean leas line offer transport traffic domest network transit carrier leas line facil purpos includ discret voic circuit high bandwidth digit circuit voic data servic traffic hub offer provid take care part intern connect offer typic design emerg carrier interconnect provid bilater facil intern traffic merg traffic provid global network resel servic servic provid intern telecommun facil intern telecommun market deregul demand carrier servic increasingli driven altern carrier concern assign incumb intern traffic reason technic depend commerci sensit custom inform purchas carrier servic includ establish emerg carrier group client sophist purchas emerg carrier distinguish facil base carrier provid telecommun servic altern infrastructur cabl televis network seek greater effici transport intern client traffic facil base carrier servic provid seek preserv competit advantag avoid depend local intern client traffic geograph market line commiss find decis ec bt mci geograph scope market target phoenix entiti market consid respect invest dt ft sprint intern global nation border subsist servic strateg allianc phoenix built anticip market unaffect nation boundari express purpos offer larg global telecommun user seamless end end servic overcom difficulti inher current market structur split nation border servic offer phoenix entiti attain exist geograph market market reserv corpor telecommun servic atla decis demand larg user custom packag corpor telecommun servic exist distinct geograph market global cross border region nation level phoenix servic global reach dt ft sprint roe row entiti interconnect phoenix global backbon network global market custom packag corpor telecommun servic phoenix ventur creat competit instanc bt mci exist concert ventur commun roe entiti cooper dt ft atla provid custom packag corpor telecommun servic cross border region level servic global connect extens commun ultim worldwid custom requir packet switch data commun servic geograph market mention previou recit part phoenix offer portfolio region phoenix oper entiti decid provid servic nation level roe entiti provid europ wide packet switch data commun servic initi base network result merg exist transpac sprint network extent roe entiti provid servic nation market european econom area eea depend coordin atla roe entiti compet phoenix entiti eea market travel servic global economi market travel servic appear increasingli global travel demand offer includ singl bill integr function voic messag voic respons inform system geograph limit current travel servic offer gener due technic shortcom due overcom futur incompat mobil commun system differ prepaid card individu user code illustr recit servic target phoenix entiti affect shortcom geograph scope travel servic offer phoenix left open purpos case find narrow geograph market affect assess parti competit posit market carrier servic suppli demand carrier servic natur intern geograph proxim purchas supplier switch transit capac relev switch transit carrier substitut oper intern line deal peak traffic line likewis dedic transit servic offer cabl satellit base rout capac countri final hub servic altern enter undetermin number bilater agreement individu carrier dt ft invest sprint acquisit dt ft equiti amount approxim stake sprint aim consolid strateg allianc enter global telecommun market extend servic market segment bt mci allianc show invest unit state carrier offer effici address multin compani largest target custom group global reserv corpor telecommun servic market share phoenix market custom packag corpor telecommun servic global market parent estim global market custom packag corpor telecommun servic market address phoenix exclus data commun servic worth approxim ecu billion total end end servic account approxim ecu million vpn servic approxim ecu billion vsat servic approxim ecu billion outsourc servic approxim ecu million aggreg turnov dt ft sprint market segment amount approxim ecu million end end servic approxim ecu million vpn servic approxim ecu million outsourc servic give phoenix theoret market share global market custom packag corpor telecommun servic cross border region market servic commun exclus data commun servic account approxim ecu million notif phoenix parent aggreg market share commun end end servic market vpn servic market outsourc servic market vsat market market share vsat servic difficult calcul to vsat termin back facil servic extend geograph scope servic terrestri infrastructur shortcom nation market nation market custom packag corpor telecommun servic eea discuss atla decis regard sprint signific share total outsourc turnov gener member state netherland unit kingdom dt ft outsourc joint ventur eunetcom bv lesser presenc total turnov member state franc germani ad sprint dt ft bring phoenix aggreg share total turnov gener outsourc servic franc germani compar franc germani largest provid concert syncordia market packet switch data commun servic global market packet switch data servic worth approxim ecu billion dt ft sprint aggreg sale worldwid european market data commun servic discuss atla decis sprint turnov packet switch data servic bring dt ft sprint aggreg share market nation market sprint achiev highest turnov franc germani itali unit kingdom dt ft signific market presenc member state sprint market share turn sprint turnov franc ecu germani ecu equal market share member state market travel servic total call card revenu commun approxim ecu million gener nation diall dt issu card germani equival total card subscrib base commun ft issu million card franc equival card subscrib base commun sprint issu million card worldwid equival market share issu commun aggreg market share parent make phoenix largest call card servic provid commun market share term subscrib number ahead amp bt market share term call card traffic commun aggreg market share ft dt equal bt market share market carrier servic market global switch transit servic estim worth approxim ecu million gener million minut intern traffic approxim world intern telephoni traffic total approxim ecu million servic provid european carrier turn approxim ecu million european carrier global switch transit market grow annual rate dt turnov ecu ft ecu sprint ecu aggreg market share dt ft sprint make phoenix largest global switch transit provid amp bt main competitor phoenix entiti market reserv corpor telecommun servic situat relev market discuss atla decis parti includ player competitor amp worldpartn cabl wireless plc concert ibm kokusai denshin denwa compani kdd nippon telegraph telephon corpor ntt unisourc unit state region bell oper compani rboc market travel servic call card europ issu unit state oper amp estim million postpaid card custom europ card issu custom gener call card traffic europ unit state mci estim million postpaid card custom europ gener call card traffic europ unit state execut telecard intern eti market call card europ agreement local oper credit card compani eti market posit similar mci market carrier servic major player market carrier servic notabl global switch transit servic compet eea includ amp bt hold approxim market cabl amp wireless mci teleglob canada grow number carrier seek independ incumb intern traffic supplier servic substanti infrastructur resourc emerg activ market herm europ railtel transact transact notifi commiss compris set agreement main featur agreement origin notifi agreement phoenix joint ventur parti submit agreement phoenix joint ventur agreement jv agreement set parti essenti commit busi object transfer agreement provid transfer sprint ft dt atla collect refer parent basic relat busi relev roe row entiti intellectu properti trademark licenc agreement concern grant parent affili phoenix entiti exclus transfer licenc parent technic inform trademark intellectu properti right ipr servic agreement term condit trade relationship sprint atla roe row entiti includ suppli support servic need provid phoenix servic world wide agreement ft dt invest sprint invest agreement purchas ft dt approxim common stock sprint standstil agreement bind ft dt period year acquir addit share sprint increas combin aggreg vote right registr right agreement requir order parti consumm transact contempl invest agreement investor confidenti agreement sprint dt sprint ft provid mainten confidenti sprint proprietari inform receiv dt ft result invest agreement dt ft repres sprint board director dt ft purpos exercis right agreement main contractu provis phoenix entiti structur phoenix ventur jv agreement creation group oper entiti phoenix rest europ roe phoenix rest world row group consist entiti sale entiti clear hous entiti hold entiti turn held entiti bound purpos consent decre enter unit state depart justic entiti roe group roe parent entiti board member atla nomin member sprint entiti row group row parent entiti board member atla sprint nomin member roe parent entiti conduct phoenix busi rest europ region franc germani row parent entiti conduct phoenix busi rest world region europ unit state roe entiti row entiti initi oper global transmiss network phoenix servic traffic rout phoenix global backbon network parti creat global backbon network gbn entiti limit liabil hold compani due eventu relev global backbon network asset function pursuant section oper entiti servic agreement ft dt respect subsidiari exclus distributor phoenix servic franc germani sprint pursuant section exclus distributor phoenix servic unit state parent phoenix respect affili meet unsolicit custom request phoenix servic custom locat french german subsidiari atla provid ft dt respect subsidiari sale support servic phoenix product distributor franc germani ii servic scope phoenix packet switch data network servic franc germani wholli own subsidiari sprint sprint subsidiari atla initi own outstand vote equiti parent entiti row entiti gbn entiti sprint subsidiari atla initi own vote equiti parent entiti roe entiti global ventur board establish set global polici monitor complianc oper group busi plan initi global ventur board gener requir unanim vote dai dai oper respons chief execut offic oper entiti supervis govern board relev parent entiti roe row eventu gbn entiti decis govern board adopt simpl major vote member present unanim consent requir number import decis includ final approv busi plan structur capit decis technolog invest purpos activ phoenix entiti busi joint ventur initi provis global intern data voic video busi servic multin compani busi custom ii intern servic consum initi base card servic travel iii carrier servic provid transport servic parent carrier phoenix entiti offer telecommun equip invest nation oper market servic phoenix respons plan manag function oper market custom support includ central coordin product develop manag ensur seamless global servic phoenix entiti notabl defin function technic standard servic level requir phoenix servic ii implement common global network inform system platform ration integr intern data voic overlai network parent separ gbn link overlai backbon network oper area roe row proprietari interfac provis seamless servic year oper phoenix begin deploi gener atm packet switch technolog compris transmiss switch signal network intellig servic manag element iii integr develop inform system coordin bill custom support back offic function support nation distributor iv develop sale presenc roe row territori directli distribut arrang common masterbrand nation servic oper establish consolid major countri distribut phoenix servic addit region sale offic establish provid technic sale support includ identif potenti custom assist prepar custom propos provis deal phoenix entiti pursuant jv agreement transact phoenix entiti hand ft dt atla gener conduct favour term condit offer parti product servic facil relev transact commerci transact conduct accord arm length price method full cost reimburs arm length price method agre parti parent offer suppli product servic facil phoenix entiti notwithstand phoenix entiti purchas parti compar term condit offer lower price parti opportun match term condit custom requir phoenix entiti parent offer perform respect territori facil servic requir parti phoenix agreement servic obtain parti lower price compar term condit custom requir accord principl roe row entiti requir purchas telecommun network transmiss capac gbn entiti extent entiti oper anti competit provis distribut pursuant jv agreement origin notifi albeit subject except parti affili parti distribut intern telecommun servic provid phoenix entiti substitut servic likewis parti affili parti invest entiti offer servic parti affili offer nation long distanc servic competit nation oper phoenix public telephon oper affili phoenix nation distributor phoenix parti affili make invest entiti offer compet nation long distanc servic nation oper alli major competitor phoenix sprint oblig ceas compet activ germani franc sell data card busi dt subsidiari data gesellschaft für datenkommunik mbh data ft subsidiari transpac franc parent home countri exclus grant distributor case case basi passiv sale distributor custom respect sale territori distributor allow eea licenc grant phoenix entiti technic inform licenc access master agreement agreement implement framework applic ipr ipr agreement parent grant phoenix entiti exclus transfer licenc technic inform parent respect territori entiti conduct phoenix busi phoenix entiti licens right grant phoenix entiti affili nation oper local partner licenc conduct phoenix busi likewis phoenix entiti request licens right parent affili parent extent licenc conduct phoenix busi royalti payabl customari market negoti parti arm length basi licenc right grant parti ipr agreement continu event termin phoenix ventur transfer parti interest phoenix ventur similarli pursuant trademark licenc master agreement implement agreement parent grant phoenix entiti exclus transfer right trademark own licens parent connect market sale author product servic respect territori entiti ft dt invest sprint restrict transfer share ft dt limit increas sharehold sprint pursuant invest agreement ft dt dispos share sprint year close date restrict appli larg transfer circumst give sprint refus pursuant standstil agreement ft dt acquir addit sprint share reach maintain sharehold year close date acquir addit share increas aggreg vote right initi standstil period expir ft dt acquir addit share increas aggreg vote right conduct activ intend take control sprint consent right board represent ft dt ft dt elect director sprint board proport sharehold provid elect director ft dt access confidenti competit inform sprint activ eea represent sprint board repres provid sprint confidenti inform ft dt obtain unit state competitor correspond relationship sole holder sprint class common stock ft dt grant substanti consensu right respect corpor action sprint fall consider short control action includ major equiti issuanc disapprov invest sprint major competitor particip right transact involv chang control bilater corpor transact ft dt offer respect long distanc asset sprint fix period time made undertak commiss intervent featur agreement notifi appear incompat commun competit rule notif procedur parti amend claus agreement undertak commiss contractu appoint phoenix agent intern half circuit announc made phoenix notif reflect parti commit atla commiss intervent dt ft atla sprint delet ft dt intern privat line mean ft dt intern half circuit list product phoenix distribut agent anti competit provis phoenix provid intern simpl resal isr servic call termin pstn servic sprint exist licenc sweden unit kingdom parti sought exempt pursuant articl ec treati eea agreement specif agreement nation long distanc servic servic requir recit anti competit claus origin jv agreement amend parti oblig refrain compet ii invest competitor entiti provid long distanc servic provid entiti control phoenix discrimin dt ft prohibit discrimin favour atla ventur commiss prohibit dt ft discrimin favour entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement condit includ specif element recit atla decis relat access french german pstn ii french german isdn iii reserv facil servic french german telecommun servic infrastructur market fulli effect liber schedul occur januari iv facil servic ft dt domin essenti provis competit servic specif servic commiss attach condit decis dt ft discrimin favour entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement regard facil relat telecommun servic detail recit atla decis discrimin condit extend aspect access facil servic term condit scope servic technic inform commerci inform correspond servic commiss impos specif condit discrimin regard correspond servic dt ft unduli prefer sprint unit state correspond ii dt ft unduli prefer german french correspond telecommun servic market fulli liber foreseen januari iii sprint unduli prefer dt ft european eventu german french correspond condit sprint relat traffic final destin germani franc german french telecommun servic infrastructur fulli effect liber schedul occur januari traffic correspond telecommun servic provid countri parti bilater negoti agreement provid telecommun servic countri parti undertak termin countri traffic origin parti provis intern telecommun servic condit oblig attach decis reserv corpor telecommun servic exempt phoenix custom packag corpor telecommun servic packet switch data commun servic applic articl ec treati eea agreement condit dt ft complianc condit attach separ atla decis recit decis carrier servic atla phoenix dt ft sprint affili entiti make telecommun oper abil phoenix intern carrier servic condit distribut telecommun oper servic provid atla phoenix ft dt sprint atla phoenix dt ft sprint affili entiti condit commerci deal term condit price discount telecommun oper distribut telecommun oper servic provid atla phoenix ft dt sprint dt ft compli condit mirror attach atla decis dt ft public packet switch data network ii cross subsid iii bundl account respect entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement oper eea record report oblig match impos dt ft atla decis likewis entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement oper eea separ account record intern account standard servic provid countri extent relat exist oblig nation commun law oblig condit intend ensur parti firm commit compli applic legal framework regulatori situat regulatori situat franc germani recit atla decis unit state pursuant commun act sprint requir publish tariff schedul contract describ network arrang servic commun act enforc feder commun commiss fcc prohibit sprint provid servic unjustli unreason discrimin sprint competitor foreign correspond lodg formal complaint fcc sprint compli oblig telecommun act fcc author refrain regul charg practic classif telecommun carrier albeit fcc find regul ensur element reason unjustli unreason discriminatori commiss assess phoenix notif commun law phoenix author unit state anti trust law judici consent decre file unit state depart justic sign februari consent decre impos condit parti larg resembl attach decis parti observ public notic pursuant articl regul articl protocol eea agreement interest parti submit observ commiss concern express observ includ risk phoenix increas danger dt ft cooper framework atla europ wide market elimin competitor sprint ii facilit abus domin posit dt ft respect home market iii distort competit relev market extens notifi cooper reserv servic notabl correspond servic alleg parti fear dt ft link favour condit reserv servic purchas phoenix servic commiss carefulli review parti observ conclud concern express address notif procedur condit conduct oblig attach atla decis suffici account anti competit concern extend entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement sprint parti observ affect commiss substant posit articl notic respect transact name phoenix time interest legal certainti commiss spell greater detail decis scope durat condit oblig impos parti subsequ parti observ commiss attach addit condit decis requir dt ft unbundl servic domin phoenix servic restrict contractu right dt ft affili section oper entiti servic agreement date januari commiss explain recit atla decis domin provid prohibit bundl widespread telecommun market regulatori framework countri market fulli competit condit appli dt ft respect atla servic recit atla decis ii legal assess rôle atla phoenix european parent compani phoenix atla framework transact atla vehicl coordin dt ft includ respect european network european provid obtain global connect worldwid reach servic constant technic perform featur phoenix distribut agreement make distinct dt ft sprint home respect countri hand rest europ rest world area hand agreement dt ft jointli exercis decis influenc phoenix european busi phoenix roe entiti result ad sprint european busi network atla franc germani indic integr atla europ wide servic phoenix info ag current custom headquart germani transfer directli phoenix atla technic aspect network cooper dt ft exempt applic articl ec treati eea agreement pursuant articl atla decis respons entiti network manag servic roe entiti relev atla separ entiti dt ft phoenix limit legal assess refer dt ft atla distinct articl ec treati eea agreement structur cooper joint ventur phoenix joint ventur cooper natur atla take ft europ wide transpac network sprint jointli refer parent potenti competitor provis europ wide servic global offer phoenix envisag offer portfolio hereinaft refer phoenix product custom packag corpor telecommun servic prior transact sprint actual competitor dt germani ft franc potenti competit market europ wide servic dt ft remain potenti competitor sprint provid servic leas line network europ worldwid spite withdraw market address phoenix licens technolog phoenix parent retain respect ipr amp capabl receiv grant back licenc ipr transfer phoenix phoenix award dt ft sprint amp contract licens develop servic phoenix product parent increas profici respect technolog market requir time time dt ft sprint maintain commerci presenc reput exclus distributor phoenix respect home countri knowledg market date connect phoenix global backbon network link row roe entiti initi mere cross atlant line concentr traffic germani franc unit state impli dt ft sprint offer compet directli phoenix custom prefer favour term agreement domest telecommun servic intern scope phoenix impli market entri dt ft sprint undertak directli develop activ home market subsidiari member intern organ sprint provid privat line servic unit state unit kingdom licenc structur joint ventur phoenix combin sprint dt ft joint activ rang europ wide global market reserv telecommun servic set develop servic market ventur entail major structur dt ft undertak limit presenc respect home countri sprint intern presenc limit lack strong region partner phoenix undertak pool signific number asset connect provis market reserv corpor telecommun servic applic articl ec treati eea agreement creation phoenix phoenix agreement creat joint ventur mean cooper dt ft sprint elimin competit relev market affect trade member state commiss give neg clearanc creation joint ventur request parti applic ground set recit atla decis atla sprint competitor provis outsourc servic dt ft sprint competitor obtent larg custom telecommun hub sprint sprintnet divis compet ft transpac provis correspond servic notabl europ wide nation packet switch data commun servic limit global connect licenc european countri competit elimin creation phoenix creat phoenix dt ft sprint refrain develop similar offer compet individu reduc amp competit choic custom relev market similar atla effect elimin competit dt ft anti competit provis intellectu properti agreement geograph scope licenc grant back licenc agre term exclus distribut agreement turn phoenix instrument pool cross licens dt ft sprint respect ipr dt ft sprint financi technolog capabl requir enter relev market dt ft sprint world largest telecommun compani term traffic dt ft domin reserv corpor telecommun servic respect home countri sprint largest long distanc carrier unit state creat phoenix dt ft sprint object mean enter market intern reserv corpor telecommun servic appli carrier servic initi serv purpos increas effici sell unus network capac atla sprint largest internet carrier unit state provid servic competit invest global intercontinent extens network individu market entri notabl rais issu term regulatori hurdl phoenix address applic articl ec treati eea agreement dt ft invest sprint commiss court justic articl ec treati applic agreement sale purchas share agreement affect competit behaviour parti transact commiss analys appoint dt ft repres sprint board subsequ access confidenti busi data give rise coordin competit behaviour undertak commiss found invest agreement sign juli afford dt ft possibl exercis control influenc sprint ii unit state corpor antitrust law design prevent access misus sprint confidenti inform dt ft sprint dt sprint ft set addit prohibit misus inform investor confidenti agreement sign januari commiss conclud dt ft invest sprint fall scope articl ec treati eea agreement applic articl ec treati eea agreement contractu provis provis restrict competit anti competit oblig parent activ phoenix section jv agreement amend amend jv agreement oblig parent obtain phoenix requir global servic section oper entiti servic agreement germani franc appoint dt ft exclus distributor phoenix section jv agreement amend germani franc restrict anti competit provis oblig purchas requir global servic phoenix ancillari creation success initi oper phoenix assess articl ec treati eea agreement joint ventur restrict reflect parti commit phoenix requir phoenix enter market successfulli consider uncertainti commerci risk substanti invest requir strong competit relev market anti competit claus express dt ft sprint commit withdraw relev market target phoenix concentr effort relev servic market phoenix initi cooper parti impair phoenix establish market oblig dt ft sprint exclus distributor phoenix product respect home countri bui requir global servic phoenix aim ensur phoenix steadi fund credibl market reput jeopard found partner phoenix global servic provid ancillari provis accept limit period time light bt mci decis similar volum invest risk issu commiss accept ancillari restrict entir durat exempt grant decis exclus distribut dt ft exclus distributorship respect home countri caught articl ec treati eea agreement object effect isol germani franc import phoenix servic eea member state eea advers affect condit competit eea unlik restrict provis commiss dt ft exclus distributorship ancillari creation joint ventur exclus form distribut impair perform market phoenix servic germani franc account telecommun revenu european union restrict appreci effect trade member state member state efta countri discuss recit atla decis joint ventur design provid cross border reserv corpor telecommun servic eea effect trade member state set increas come year appli appoint dt ft exclus distributor largest singl nation telecommun market union germani franc effect substanti purpos phoenix europ provis servic member state commiss conclud creation phoenix fall articl ec treati eea agreement conclus drawn ancillari appoint dt ft exclus distributor germani franc commiss consid restrict effect competit trade member state substanti case articl ec treati eea agreement technic econom progress creation phoenix combin atla sprint technolog phoenix offer servic global connect lower cost atla sprint capabl provid current busi combin platform product featur requir consider invest time monei bt mci concert atla european nation level phoenix add leas line capac implement homogen network element switch softwar platform signal system provid seamless intern telecommun servic phoenix cost save oper singl network architectur gener economi scale scope technolog commerci level contribut downward pressur infrastructur price commun lowest cost rout seamless substanti improv intern servic provid interconnect nation network success phoenix increas choic relev market offer busi commun state art telecommun servic competitor oversea sprint oper network european countri allow seamless connect foreign locat sprint market share reveal longer sprint global compet supplier increas number multin compani comprehens rang custom global reserv corpor telecommun servic exclus distributorship germani franc exclus distribut arrang respect dt ft respect subsidiari aim ensur dt ft concentr respect market effort atla custom prospect invest region nation network facil home countri make phoenix success altern option dt ft fulli commit phoenix joint ventur benefit reput presenc parent marketplac benefit consum benefit seamless network implement nation border discuss recit atla decis phoenix make consum benefit consider wider rang servic dt ft sprint capabl provid separ period time commiss state notif phoenix global dimens make cooper dt ft framework atla suffici import exempt prohibit articl ec treati eea agreement volum invest requir ensur worldwid presenc requir global servic provis capabl potenti user servic includ mnc activ sector telecommun creation global ventur commit undertak invest need present worldwid crucial choic qualiti commun mnc eventu sme ad global connect europ wide servic phoenix substanti step forward relat atla commiss conclud creation phoenix exclus distributorship dt ft respect subsidiari benefici consum indispens creation phoenix phoenix indispens parent successfulli enter relev global region market phoenix time requir relev servic market competit longer exist competitor substanti shorten compani enter relev market phoenix enabl dt ft sprint substanti reduc cost risk inher organ set offer telecommun servic worldwid multin larg user cost save import allianc phoenix decis mean overcom technic logist difficulti provid servic featur inter alia stop shop end end deliveri seamless requir user address satisfactorili exist framework correspond relationship exclus distribut dt ft exclus distributor phoenix product respect home countri articl technic inform licenc access master agreement januari territori dt ft sprint grant licenc right gener worldwid restrict respect parti exclus distribut territori term decis dt ft prohibit sell phoenix product distributor contract cover reserv servic exclus guarante dt ft protect ipr contribut joint ventur parti incent contribut valuabl ipr reason hand combin competit altern market ii bargain power custom market custom packag corpor telecommun servic corpor user iii open dt ft passiv sale home market ensur aim protect dt ft ipr lead elimin competit dt ft constrain nation legisl term decis disclos inform deriv oper pstn provid reserv servic entiti servic dt ft distribut ensur exclus distribut dt germani ft franc give phoenix unfair advantag competitor countri commiss conclud exclus distributorship dt ft indispens mean articl ec treati eea agreement elimin competit creation phoenix afford parti possibl elimin competit relev servic market commiss address relat concern rais integr dt ft public packet switch data network atla combin competit altern market ii bargain power custom market custom packag corpor telecommun servic corpor user iii open dt ft passiv sale home market ensur creation phoenix elimin competit relev market impact dt ft domin posit germani franc commiss conclud term decis suffici prevent elimin competit relev market dt ft respect subsidiari prohibit sell phoenix product distributor contract cover reserv servic dt ft constrain nation legisl term decis disclos inform deriv oper pstn provid reserv servic phoenix entiti servic dt ft distribut ensur distribut phoenix servic dt germani ft franc lead market foreclosur constitut barrier entri context phoenix consider relev market reserv corpor telecommun servic global market year commiss bt mci decis global market emerg corpor user global telecommun open demand seamless servic custom featur hour technic assist mainten servic stop bill languag barrier currenc zone seamless link premis spread wide geograph area bt mci concert player enter emerg market head start competitor phoenix set competit player substanti requir invest made reliabl seamless backbon network creat point time commiss entri competitor concert immatur market depend particip establish unit state provid wide geograph coverag recent legisl unit state allow region bell oper compani rboc enter long distanc market felt market amp mci engag allianc larg exist player sprint ldd dt ft natur choic unit state long distanc carrier commiss see elimin competit emerg global market cross border region market relev market discuss detail recit seq atla decis note phoenix essenti add global dimens dt ft cooper framework atla add sprint exist european busi market elimin sprint independ supplier lead elimin competit light signific parti competit stem exist allianc amp worldpartn concert ipsp futur allianc to posit rboc ntt european to mercuri partial competit compon global custom packag corpor telecommun servic notabl packet switch data commun servic stem nich player nation market phoenix add restrict competit brought atla franc germani competitor ft dt disappear ad dt ft market share sprint franc germani make phoenix market leader reserv corpor telecommun servic offer custom packag notabl outsourc servic outsourc relev market cross border global servic evolv suffici give current provid choic servic suit commiss ensur context relat atla notif full competit direct essenti prerequisit increas choic infrastructur liber commiss persuad competit elimin condit impos dt ft provid reserv servic requir provis reserv corpor telecommun servic pstn interconnect relev inform inter alia implement protocol signal system ss discriminatori term phoenix parti ii sell phoenix product contract separ reserv servic iii gather submit inform requir verifi complianc commit sale sprint data card busi data germani transpac franc franc concentr attain commun dimens affect commiss assess phoenix transact articl ec treati eea agreement shown recit sprint small market share absolut figur packet switch data commun servic french german market import player competitor ft dt add market share commiss consid tantamount elimin competit larg number data servic provid activ germani franc servic provid licens provid public data servic condit similar sprint addit number player provid servic class licenc area licenc requir dt ft public packet switch data network contribut atla full effect liber french german telecommun market commiss consid condit attach decis entir durat discriminatori interconnect phoenix parti dt ft public packet switch data network interfac equal technic commerci treatment phoenix competitor respect interconnect pstn servic relev call termin servic distribut ensur level plai field effici past exist regulatori framework respect home countri dt ft sprint prohibit cross subsid discrimin regulatori constraint addit condit attach decis lead commiss conclud phoenix afford parti possibl elimin competit discrimin cross subsid market travel servic carrier servic commiss see elimin competit attribut creation phoenix relev market phoenix aggreg market share commun give domin posit includ postpaid prepaid card categori card issu dt ft usabl nation public telephon possibl directli compar sprint card carrier servic phoenix activ sell excess capac backbon network market emerg phoenix posit largest global switch transit provid due fact compani meet valuabl requir market worldwid reach ultim coverag conclus commiss conclud phoenix transact meet condit individu exempt pursuant articl ec treati eea agreement creation phoenix indispens restrict dt ft exclus distributorship germani franc durat exempt condit oblig pursuant articl regul protocol eea agreement commiss issu decis pursuant articl ec treati eea agreement period attach condit oblig pursuant articl regul decis effect earlier date date notif decis grant exempt articl ec treati eea agreement effect year date infrastructur licenc forc germani franc author license oper infrastructur provis liber servic competit dt ft respect license phoenix agreement unlik atla phoenix focus german french nation market restrict effect cooper dt ft felt strongest restrict effect fast chang market fulli liber meant atla grant exempt short period time contrast phoenix target cross border ultim global market extent countri nation market regard phoenix resembl bt mci concert ventur commiss consid durat exempt justifi date defin articl atla decis entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement receiv favour treatment parti respect access dt ft public packet switch data network provid phoenix access network proprietari interfac condit interconnect econom equival parti access interfac protocol gener ccitt standard interconnect protocol modifi replac exist standard relat standard dt ft data transpac franc eventu atla germani atla franc link atla phoenix commiss withdraw decis exempt grant atla agreement renew end period defin articl atla decis likewis light assess atla agreement due end initi exempt period commiss lift modifi condit attach decis parallel condit oblig recit atla decis commiss parti request review condit oblig attach decis circumst chang substanti period exempt expir commiss decid attach condit oblig decis exclud risk collus dt ft sprint prevent elimin competit relev market end commiss ensur dt ft domin provis infrastructur servic phoenix sprint treat sprint entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement similar term parti competitor respect provis condit impos dt ft sprint discrimin favour phoenix offer reserv servic oper sprint exist intern simpl resal isr licenc unit kingdom ft exist isr licenc sweden distinct reserv reserv voic servic exist number geograph market target phoenix distinct due disappear member state full liber public voic telephoni januari absenc condit parent cooper framework phoenix easili spill voic telephoni market impair effect liber market develop competit commun discriminatori treatment sprint phoenix entiti parti competitor recit name categori compet dt ft turn room compet distribut passiv sale phoenix servic sold end request circuit germani franc limit potenti neg effect joint ventur competit parent commiss consid impos restrict exchang sensit inform parent phoenix recit crucial requir conduct design safeguard competit eea attach condit oblig decis prevent elimin effect competit legal consequ breach condit nation court adequ swiftli contribut decentr polic complianc ensur competit rule adher benefit privat individu principl proportion requir reach legal financi commerci consequ ensu occasion individu mistak effect market neglig infring prohibit cross subsid discrimin bundl consid breach condit attach decis infring substanti impact market condit instanc practic pursu systemat repeatedli decis prejudic applic articl ec treati articl eea agreement adopt decis articl pursuant articl ec treati eea agreement subject articl decis provis articl ec treati eea agreement declar inapplic period year date licenc construct ownership control altern infrastructur provis liber telecommun servic forc germani franc creation phoenix joint ventur deutsch telekom ag dt franc télécom ft sprint commun corpor sprint notifi commiss includ ancillari oblig impos sprint dt ft obtain phoenix requir global product section oper entiti servic agreement compet joint ventur provis phoenix servic section joint ventur agreement amend appoint dt exclus distributor phoenix germani ft exclus distributor phoenix franc section joint ventur agreement amend articl exempt set articl subject condit discrimin dt ft grant sprint entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement term condit dissimilar term condit appli provid similar servic exempt sprint entiti usag restrict enabl entiti offer servic compet provid prevent offer regard facil relat telecommun servic provid ft dt franc germani leas line servic intern leas line half circuit domest leas line includ discount case ii pstn isdn servic includ access pstn isdn network analogu access basic isdn access isdn access public packet switch data network special access public packet switch data network isdn nation intern voic vpn vpn interconnect servic traffic network similarli phoenix grant favour treatment parti connect reserv facil servic facil servic remain essenti facil full effect liber telecommun infrastructur servic franc germani dt ft grant sprint entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement parti oper telecommun facil appli interconnect facil dt ft network interconnect discriminatori term enabl provid telecommun servic provid telecommun facil limit respect reason capabl oper concern dt ft discrimin sprint entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement servic provid compet sprint entiti connect decis substanti modifi technic interfac access reserv servic essenti facil servic disclosur technic inform relat oper pstn isdn competitor access softwar interfac inform indispens maintain technic featur voic servic competitor interconnect german french pstn isdn ii disclosur commerci inform confer substanti competit advantag readili equal servic provid compet entiti breach requir set point consid infring condit breach substanti impact market interconnect dt ft public packet switch data network ft dt immedi grant sprint entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement parti access respect public packet switch data network discriminatori term includ avail volum discount qualiti interconnect provid transpac franc data time transpac franc data yield atla disclos sprint entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement specif agre term identifi maintain confidenti parti obtain interconnect standard interfac access french german nation public packet switch data network sprint entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement access french german public packet switch data network proprietari interfac provis data commun servic provid access grant sprint entiti interfac econom equival parti access network breach requir set point consid infring condit breach substanti impact market correspond servic dt ft give favour treatment sprint unit state correspond ii german french correspond telecommun servic market fulli liber sprint give favour treatment dt ft german french correspond telecommun servic market fulli liber cross subsid entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement establish distinct entiti separ dt ft entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement obtain debt financ credit provid ft dt make capit contribut commerci normal loan entiti requir enabl entiti conduct respect busi ii pledg ventur interest entiti connect recours financ entiti iii guarante indebted entiti ft dt make payment pursuant guarante default entiti respect indebted entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement alloc directli indirectli part oper expens cost depreci expens busi part ft dt busi unit includ limit proportion cost base work perform attribut share employe sale market phoenix product servic dt ft employe provid entiti bill dt ft product servic suppli dt ft entiti price charg parti case product servic sold parti commerci quantiti ii basi full cost reimburs arm length price method case product servic sold parti commerci quantiti breach requir set point consid infring condit breach substanti impact market bundl dt ft sell servic contract separ contract sale phoenix servic conclud distributor phoenix germani franc separ contract set term condit individu servic sold thereund attain quantiti discount discount servic case breach requir set point consid infring condit breach substanti impact market account entiti creat phoenix agreement franc germani roe parent entiti entiti control roe parent entiti separ account record intern account standard servic provid countri dt ft includ subsidiari separ account record intern account standard servic provid entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement oper eea dt ft year date defin articl implement account system gener suffici detail record servic cover point record detail cost standard ii account convent treatment cost iii alloc attribut expens cost revenu asset liabil share entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement dt ft iv attribut method chosen account record refer point identifi servic provid entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement franc germani ii roe parent entiti iii entiti control roe parent entiti dt ft transfer dt ft entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement roe parent entiti entiti control roe parent entiti receiv materi subsidi directli indirectli dt ft invest payment dt ft record book entiti invest debt equiti articl exempt grant decis subject oblig audit entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement franc germani roe parent entiti entiti control roe parent entiti audit independ extern auditor month provid audit certifi account viewpoint transact undertak hand ft dt hand conduct arm length ii undertak adher account procedur iii calcul number accur audit report certif compli point cover month period start date decis take effect submit commiss month date oblig dt ft entiti creat pursuant phoenix agreement franc germani roe parent entiti entiti control roe parent entiti purpos ascertain ensur complianc undertak condit set articl detail record document prove complet complianc term condit set articl readi inspect commiss enabl commiss verifi correct audit certif refer point give commiss access busi premis inspect record document cover oblig set head receiv oral explan relat document reason notic offic hour commiss invok power inspect pursuant regul provid commiss record document possess control undertak determin ii unaudit account data point month start year commenc date exempt pursuant articl iii oral written explan articl decis address deutsch telekom ag friedrich ebert alle bonn franc télécom place allerai pari cedex sprint commun corpor shawne mission parkwai westwood kansa missouri usa brussel juli commiss karel van miert member commiss oj oj offici journal defin seventh indent articl commiss direct eec june competit market telecommun servic oj commiss decis juli case iv bt mci oj busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret market share busi secret market share busi secret market share commiss decis case iv oj footnot hereinaft refer articl notic recit atla decis bt mci decis footnot recit footnot decis refer footnot recit fine recit atla decis bt mci decis footnot recit cf bt mci decis footnot recit indent commiss direct ec march amend direct eec regard implement full competit telecommun market oj major digit protocol signal system manag transmit control rout inform network cf commiss notic cooper nation court commiss appli articl eec treati oj