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Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Swisscom has been handed a fine for CHF 219 million for alleged anti-competitive behaviour in its DSL business until 2007. The company says it will appeal the decision by the federal Competition Commission (ComCo) 5 November, arguing that Swiss consumers have ample choice in the supply of DSL service.

ComCo had argued that Swisscom, the dominant market operator and owner of most of the infrastructure, set the price it charged to its competitors too close to what it charged its customers, thus squeezing out its competitors.

Links to other sites: Romandie News, Swisscom, TSR

Posted by :: Sean Ecker on 5 November 2009 at 10:08 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 5 November 2009.

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One Response to “Swisscom to appeal CHF 219 million fine from competition watchdog”

  1. GenevaLunch » Blog Archive » Swisscom report comes on heels of anti-competition fine Says:
    November 11th, 2009 at 11:43 pm

    [...] previous year”, says the company. The results were published just days after the company was fined CHF219 million, accused by Switzerland’s competition watchdog of earlier (2007) having a broadband pricing [...]

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