O2 Czech Republic CZK 205 million dominance-abuse fine upheld by court
Company: O2 Czech Republic a.s.
Summary
The Czech Office for the Protection of Competition found that the former ČESKÝ TELECOM, now O2 Czech Republic, abused its dominant position through pricing plans for households and small businesses that bundled call credits or free minutes into fixed monthly charges. The authority said the tying hindered development of alternative operators and restricted consumers' ability to obtain competing services. A CZK 205 million fine was imposed, paid, and upheld in full by the Regional Court in Brno in September 2006. Source: https://uohs.gov.cz/cs/informacni-centrum/tiskove-zpravy/hospodarska-soutez/319-soud-potvrdil-platnost-sankce-205-milionu-korun.html