EU raises domination concerns over AOL/Time merger
31 Aug 2000 | by Claire Billings
The European Commission fears the media giant resulting from the AOL/Time Warner merger could dominate the European internet access market.
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The European Commission fears the media giant resulting from the AOL/Time Warner merger could dominate the European internet access market.
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