(ANSA) - MILAN, 15 DEC - Agcom has launched an investigation into Vivendi's position in the telecommunications and media market in application of the Salva-Mediaset rule, introduced with the Ristori decree.
The Council of the Authority for Guarantees in Communications, a note reads, had approved "by majority the start of two investigations in application of art. 4 bis of decree 125/2020, a rule that protects the principle of external pluralism in the case of operating parties simultaneously in the electronic communications markets and in those of SIC (integrated communications system, ed.) ".
A proceeding is aimed at verifying the Vivendi position, in light of the equity investments in Tim and Mediaset as well as the relative markets in which these companies operate.
The second investigation concerns Sky Italia Holdings due to the activity carried out through companies directly or indirectly controlled in the aforementioned markets.
The proceedings will last for 120 days from notification.
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