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BOE-A-2026-22606 ·28 October 2026 ·Resolution Medium impact
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Fixed and mobile telephony operators: list of significant operators published for the application of restrictions

The CNMC has published the list of operators deemed significant in the national fixed and mobile telephony markets for the year 2026. This determination triggers the competition limitations and restrictions provided for in Article 34 of Royal Decree-Law 6/2000 for these operators and their direct and indirect shareholders. The list includes entities such as Telefónica, Orange, Vodafone, and Digi, among others.

In 2 key points

  1. Competition restrictions apply to the direct and indirect shareholders of the listed significant operators (resuelve primero)
  2. The limitations remain in force until the next annual determination (resuelve primero)

How it affects those involved

For the listed operators and their direct and indirect shareholders, the limitations and restrictions set out in sections one and four of Article 34 of Royal Decree-Law 6/2000 are immediately activated. This implies stricter oversight of their merger activities and changes of control to prevent harm to competition. Other operators in the sector are not affected by these specific restrictions for significant operators.

Lifecycle

2026-10-28PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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