The EU Commission has accepted the requests of several Member States to assess the proposed acquisition of UK-based Inmarsat by its US rival Viasat (given the cross-border effects).

Both players operate their own satellite networks and are active in providing global satellite communication services.

The EU’s assessment will, in particular, examine how the deal might affect competition in a market for the supply of satellite in-flight connectivity services for commercial aviation in the EEA, click here.