The alternative telecommunications operator Slovanet disagrees with conclusions of the Antitrust Office that halted in April its examination regarding access of alternative operators to Slovak Telekom network using ADSL2+ technology. Based on a legal analysis of the situation Slovanet asked the Prosecutor General Office to examine whether the PMU step was in compliance with the law.
Slovanet says that PMU unlawfully gave up its duty to examine a possible abuse of a dominant position by Slovak Telekom. PMU cited the Telecommunications Office (TU) chairman that later decided on an appeal in the matter of wholesale broadband access market and based on this PMU discontinued its scrutiny. Slovanet lawyer Michal Tupy is convinced that such procedure of PMU was unlawful. In his view this can be documented by rulings of the Supreme Court, European Commission decisions and, paradoxically, also previous statements of PMU, he said.
Slovanet points out in its complaint that PMU allegedly incorrectly interpreted clearly formulated substance of the petition and issued a statement in an absolutely different matter. Currently only Slovak Telekom has a data network with unique parameters and Slovanet says that by denying access to ADSL2+ technology it excludes other providers from selling their own new services. Slovanet insists that it means the expulsion of competitors from the services sector, which prevents them from lowering their prices.
Slovnaft filed a complaint with PMU in late January. It suggested that Slovak Telekom as a dominant provider controlling unique equipment has a duty to observe the law on protection of competition and enable access to it under non-discriminatory conditions also to alternative operators.
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