Deutsche Telekom (DT) is “surprised” by the further...
Deutsche Telekom (DT) is “surprised” by the further investigations by the European Commission into the global market for Internet peering because previous allegations “have all turned out to be unfounded,” a company spokesman said. The unannounced inspections at several telecom…
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companies that provide Internet connectivity services were based on concerns that the telcos may have violated antitrust laws prohibiting the abuse of a dominant market position, the EC said (CD July 12 p14). But DT said similar investigations carried out by national regulators, who have also dealt with the issue in great detail, were abandoned. DT “faces fierce competition on the global market for Internet traffic,” the spokesman said. The field is dominated by major providers based in the U.S., “which means we are not the right target for these investigations,” he said. The company is “cooperating closely” with authorities to clarify the matter, he said.