Jazztel

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Jazztel
Company typeSubsidiary of Orange España
Industry Telecommunications
Founded1998 (1998)
Founder Martin Varsavsky
Headquarters,
Area served
Spain
Key people
(Chairman)
Jose Miguel Garcia Fernandez (CEO)
Products Broadband Internet access
Owner Orange España
ASN
Peering policy Restrictive
Website www.jazztel.com

Jazztel is a Spanish telecommunications company which offers triple play services (telephone, Internet and television). In 2018, Jazztel was made to pay fines for their telemarketing tactics. [1] [2]

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Jazztel was founded in 1998 by Martin Varsavsky. Jazztel is a Spanish company, owned by a British company called Jazztel p.l.c. It was incorporated under the laws of England and Wales in July 1998. Jazztel p.l.c. is listed on the Spanish Nuevo Mercado since December 18, 2000.

Ya.com was originally the Internet brand of Jazztel which was later sold to T-Online and then to Orange.

In September 2014, it was agreed that Orange España would acquire Jazztel for a fee of €3.4 billion. [3]

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References

  1. "Multa de 30.000 euros a teleoperadores por el acoso telefónico de Jazztel". El Pais.
  2. "Multa de 60.000 euros a dos compañías de Jazztel por acoso telefónico". Diario de Avisos.
  3. "Orange strikes 3.4 billion euro deal to buy Spain's Jazztel" (Press release). Reuters. 15 September 2014.