11.   A spokesman for the Berlin-based cartel office said the fixed pricing hindered new operators from joining the market because of the initial high costs.

12.   A spokesman for the cartel office confirmed the investigation but declined to comment on details of the probe.

13.   Deutsche Telekom declined to provide further details of current talks with the cartel office.

14.   In a statement Monday that was backed by Deutsche Telekom, Liberty accused the cartel office of refusing to consider most of its arguments.

15.   Lufthansa spokeswoman Karin Weber confirmed the company was in contact with the cartel office, but she declined to comment further because of the continuing discussions.

16.   Spokesmen at the two German banks later confirmed that officials from the commission and cartel office had visited their headquarters.

17.   The cartel office is looking at both deals, although the review processes are formally separate.

18.   The cartel office says the increased competition in the telephone field would outweigh the diminished competition in cable.

19.   The cartel office wants Telekom to adopt a sliding fee scale, based on directory use and market share.

20.   The cartel office is looking at both deals, though the review processes are formally separate.