Ofcom sends statement of objections to BT
over residential broadband pricing
1 September 2004
Ofcom proposes to make a decision that BT Group plc has infringed
Section 18 of the Competition Act 1998 and Article 82 of the EC Treaty
in relation to the company's residential broadband pricing.
Ofcom has therefore sent to BT a Statement of Objections stating the
facts of the case, the matters to which it has taken objection, the action
it proposes and the reasons for this.
The investigation into BT's residential broadband pricing was initiated
by Ofcom's predecessor Oftel after a complaint by Wanadoo UK plc
and is ongoing.
BT now has the opportunity to make written and oral representations in
response to Ofcom's proposed decision. These will be taken fully into
account before any final decision is made.
Section 18 of the Competition Act 1998 and Article 82
of the EC Treaty prohibits anti-competitive behaviour by companies which
are dominant in their markets. A breach of Section 18 of the Act or Article
82 of the Treaty may lead to a direction that the infringement be brought
to an end and the possibility of a financial penalty.
Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority
for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television,
radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.
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