TELECOMMUNICATIONS/SPAIN: COMMISSION QUESTIONS 3G LICENCE CONDITIONS IN SPAIN.

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Under conditions imposed at the end of November 1999 and accepted by the bidders for four third generation mobile telephony licences, the Spanish Government demanded a commitment to create 40,000 jobs and investments totalling Euro 3 billion, notably in research and development projects, according to Cinco Dias. Madrid has a month from its reception of Erkki Liikanen's letter to inform the Commissioner of measures taken to bring 3G licence standards in line with European Directives.

Cinco Dias reports that Spain's 3G licence holders, Telefonica Moviles, Vodafone, Amena and Xfera plan to...

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