Some of the major decisions the Board has made during the year are: a number of acquisitions of Russian telecom operators; the disposal of the Czech business; the acquisition of Broadband; the decision to de-register Tele2 from SEC’s regulation; the establishment of a joint-venture with QSC, Plusnet, Germany; the divestment of the French fixed line and broadband business and a goodwill writedown and; acquisition of 49% of Spring Mobil, Sweden.