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ARTICLE · 10 JULY 2012

The European Commission Comes Calling On The Telecoms Sector Again

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On 8 May 2012, the European Commission opened another chapter in its fight against abuses by dominant undertakings in the telecoms sector.

IrelandAntitrust/Competition Law
John Kettle
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On 8 May 2012, the European Commission (the "Commission") opened another chapter in its fight against abuses by dominant undertakings in the telecoms sector when announcing it had issued a statement of objections ("SO") to Slovak Telekom ("ST") and its parent company Deutsche Telekom AG ("DT").  The SO relates to alleged anticompetitive behaviour on several wholesale broadband markets in Slovakia. 

In particular, the Commission has taken the view that:

  • ST may have refused to supply crucial unbundled access to its local loops and wholesale services to competitors by:
    - imposing unreasonable and burdensome technical and commercial terms; and
    - using delaying tactics and obstructing negotiations over these terms, and

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