# Vodafone faces German probe over suspected obstruction of 1&1 Author: Pal Sinha,Barnali Author URL: https://fintechherald.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2023-06-02 Category: Headlines Category URL: https://fintechherald.com/category/headlines Meta Title: Vodafone Faces German Probe Over Suspected Obstruction of 1&1 Meta Description: Learn about the antitrust investigation into Vodafone and its subsidiary Vantage Towers in Germany, accused of hindering 1&1's radio mast roll-out. URL: https://fintechherald.com/vodafone-faces-german-probe-over-suspected-obstruction-of-11 ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qsh86i001bwirgpt97g904/images/2023-06-02t094248z2lynxmpej51083rtroptp4vodafone-group-results-1736848213969-compressed.jpg) ## Vodafone faces German probe over suspected obstruction of 1&1 BERLIN (Reuters) -Vodafone and its German subsidiary Vantage Towers are facing an antitrust investigation in Germany over concerns that it may have contributed to United Internet subsidiary 1&1’s sluggish roll-out of radio masts, the regulator said on Friday. “Powerful and dominant companies must not unfairly impede other companies. We will therefore scrutinise whether there are sound reasons for a delay in the provision of antenna locations for 1&1,” Andreas Mundt, president of the Federal Cartel Office, said in a statement. Vodafone said in an emailed statement to Reuters that it continued to firmly reject the accusation and would cooperate closely with the authorities. “As a neutral and independent host, we offer all our customers open access to our passive infrastructure,” a spokesperson for Vantage Towers said. 1&1 is trying to establish itself as a top telecommunications provider in Germany but has so far built only a fraction of its targeted 1,000 radio masts. In February, it filed a complaint with the cartel office, blaming the slow progress on Vantage Towers and claiming that the company had not fulfilled its obligations as a partner in developing shared infrastructure. (Reporting by Rachel More and Hakan Ersen, Editing by Friederike Heine) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---