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Allan C. Nichols
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Liberty Global Announces Sale of Austrian Operations to Deutsche Telekom

Late on Dec. 21, Liberty Global announced it agreed to sell its operations in Austria to Deutsche Telekom. We were surprised by the announcement, as Liberty Global has been a serial acquirer in Europe while disposing of operations in other parts of the world. However, the deal fits with our bigger thesis regarding the importance of convergence in Europe. This move will allow Deutsche Telekom to own fixed-line telecom, broadband, pay television, and wireless telecom networks in Austria, positioni...
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