Why the BT-EE merger challenges Ofcom’s wholesale remedies

Following a nine-month investigation, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has now given unconditional approval to BT’s acquisition of EE. Tom Evens, Senior Researcher at the University of Ghent and Visiting Fellow at LSE, analyses the merger and asks what impact it will have on the UK telecoms market, particularly in terms of competition and consumer choice.