Monday, September 29, 2014

KPN receives million fine to penalize competitors – Parool.nl

KPN receives million fine to penalize competitors – Parool.nl

29-09-14 18:31 pm – Source: Reuters

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KPN believes that the fine imposed are not disproportionate to the offense and has objected . © anp

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The Authority Consumer & amp; Market (ACM), KPN has imposed a fine of 2.7 million euros for the disadvantage of competitors in a forwarding service for the business market. That made the regulator announced today.

The telecom company is obliged to inform the services, we will offer to its own business customers. Competitors using KPN’s network prior Competition must also be given an early opportunity to do. Similar offerings to business customers According ACM KPN this to the forwarding service * 21 online not.

KPN brought the ACM itself aware of the situation and do not even deny that mistakes were made. However, the telecom company believes that the penalty now imposed is disproportionate to the offense and therefore opposed the severity of the sentence.

The telecom group was from late 2011 to mid-year under close supervision of the ACM, as the company had not complied with the rules around a number of government procurement. That regime was lifted this year because KPN has taken to comply with laws and regulations.

The case better measures around the forwarding service dates back to 2012 and thus played during the period of enhanced surveillance.

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