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In London on February 7th, Reuters reports that Motorola was denied permission to appeal the British antitrust regulator's determination that it was generating "supernormal" profits from providing communication services to Britain's emergency services.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Friday that the Court of Appeal had unanimously rejected Motorola's request for an appeal.

In July 2023, the CMA placed a price cap on Motorola, decreasing the cost of its Airwave network to a level deemed competitive, resulting in an estimated annual savings of £200 million ($248 million).

Motorola contested the CMA's decision at a tribunal in 2023.

George Lusty, the Executive Director of the CMA, expressed satisfaction with the Court of Appeal's ruling, stating, "Today's decision finalizes the imposition of our price cap that regulates Motorola's charges to emergency services for Airwave Network usage."

A Motorola Solutions spokesperson emphasized the significance of Airwave in providing critical communication services to UK communities and emergency responders, noting that radio networks like Airwave remain essential for public safety agencies globally.

While disagreeing with the CMA's decision, the spokesperson conveyed Motorola's commitment to delivering top-tier emergency communication services to the UK's public safety sector moving forward.

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