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Originally Posted by m419
They don't need a network of there own, they can lease an existing one, by the way the new owners of Everything Everywhere may not have to sell the excess spectrum as it was based on Europe, Everything Everywhere is currently part of a Europe wide company, if it seperates from its existing owners, it will be just operating in the UK and a europe wide monopoly threat will no longer be a threat. They also have 2 million less customers than they did when the 2 companies merged, O2 and Vodafone are also merging there infrastructure meaning as situations have changed and a monopoly is no longer a worry. That is why it hasn't happened yet.
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I still think Sky will be in the mobile market come 2014, some analysts even think Sky have a secret plan to bid on the 800mhz and 2.6Ghz auctions and just buy one of the new licences. That would be extremely expensive but give them massive coverage and their own platform.
Even if it happened using Murdochs money, lets face it he will want a mobile network eventually.An as everyone here says Murdoch basically owns Sky the money is not an issue is it. Sky are getting a lot of unwanted attention due to TV rights ect. Letting that settle and moving into new areas maybe a good idea.