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Thousands of Telecom Italia (TIM) customers across Italy complained of internet outages and glitches on Sunday which the company blamed on problems with an international link.

A U.S. judge issued a public ruling on Friday evening that denies a request by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to stop a plan by Meta Platforms Inc to buy virtual reality content maker Within Unlimited, nixing regulators' attempt to block the deal over concerns it would reduce competition in a new market.

Starlink, the satellite internet unit of Elon Musk's SpaceX, is on track to enter the Philippine market this year, with its broadband service to be introduced within the first quarter, its local partner said in a statement on Friday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission asked a judge to put a hold on Meta Platforms Inc deal to buy virtual reality app maker Within Unlimited while the two sides await a decision from the court. (Reporting by Diane Bartz) Copyright 2023 Thomson Reuters.