By Nadya Masidlover

PARIS--The French government is planning to carry out a series of consultations within the country's telecom sector as a step toward introducing measures in favor of investment and jobs in the industry, which has been hit by effects of a brutal price war.

The statement issued by the Industry Ministry comes as French telecom heavyweights struggle in the face of fierce competition following the entry in January of a fourth mobile-phone operator, Iliad SA's (ILD.FR) Free Mobile.

On Tuesday, industry minister Arnaud Montebourg and high-technology minister Fleur Pellerin met with representatives of the four French telephone heavyweights, after two flagship companies, Bouygues SA (EN.FR) and Vivendi SA (VIV.FR), announced restructuring plans in their telecom units.

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