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  1. Restrictive takeover rules are a disincentive to consolidation in #India's telecom market. bit.ly/mUfrZK
  2. New direction for #India telecoms with broad strokes policy, but devil may lie in its future details. bit.ly/mUfrZK
  3. Join us for a tech webinar this Thursday - find out which countries are making most progress in #broadband development: bit.ly/ounpDl
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  6. #DeutscheTelekom remains confident its sale of T-Mobile USA will go ahead. But the uncertainty alone is troubling bit.ly/pZhrFk
  7. Spectrum considerations alone are justification for blocking AT&T's takeover of T-Mobile USA bit.ly/pFfmnM
  8. A new '4G' business may look far tastier to US authorities than beleaguered #LightSquared bit.ly/nf9XUC
  9. Fear of costly litigation looks responsible for a new #patents valuation #bubble bit.ly/qYXYmg #Google #Motorola
  10. #Apple is squaring up to #Google in #China’s fast-growing smartphone sector bit.ly/r1r5qF
  11. #Clearwire aims to rejuvenate its business by turning to a rival technology standard. Investors have cause to be wary bit.ly/pWKu7Z
  12. An #FCC report into #GPS interference deals a devastating blow to aspiring #4G operator #LightSquared http://bit.ly/nFDO9Y
  13. An auction of #4G spectrum in #Spain fails to meet the government's €2bn target or boost competition http://bit.ly/pzUknB
  14. A takeover of the world's biggest phone maker #Nokia is becoming more likely with each passing quarter bit.ly/oD6UMw