EU Anti Competition survey findings

Dangger

A member of IrelandOffline has drawn my attention to an interesting document from the competition - antitrust authority of the EU headed up by Mario Monti. It's the findings of an investigation into Local Loop unbundling. There are several documents, here.

The annex report however contains the following gems......

"Only one alternative operator in Ireland submitted a response to the Commissions Questionnaire." p-100

"It is claimed that eircom is discriminating in favour of its downsteam service arm, which is expected to launch its own retail services by the end of 2001. Such discrimination can take the form of a more unbundled product, increased functionality and options, and more favourable pricing." P- 13 of the annex

"Prices are interim. IncumbentTs wholesale offering is allegedly not properly cost-oriented and retail pricing structure will cause a price squeeze. Fees for security escort visits are particularly high compared to other EEA States." P15 of the annex

"The only operator who responded is concerned that the incumbentTs retail pricing will inflict a price squeeze on competitors and that the wholesale offering is not properly cost-oriented." P 17 of the annex

"An operator contends that eircom has provided limited information on exchanges despite having been requested to do so a year ago. Information which was provided contained errors (since rectified). In addition, eircom is said to have not provided information on loop characteristics, and has rejected using 60% of the lines chosen by one operator in bitstream service
trials." - P 20 annex

"It has been alleged that eircom has frustrated and delayed the negotiation process for local access." P 21

"Operators have identified possible instances of tying of the incumbents ancillary products with collocation and bitstream access offerings." P 23 annex report

So Mario what you gonna do?

dahamsta

So Mario what you gonna do?

Pick his nose and go after DT, because there's better PR in it.

adam

Dangger

Bed = wrong side, Adam cheer up! But your right, Eircom have been continuously overlooked.