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Italian regulator fined Telecom Italia €4.8 million for misleading fibre-optic advertising

Company: Telecom Italia S.p.A.

Summary

On 28 February 2018, AGCM imposed total fines of €4.8 million on Telecom Italia S.p.A. for an unfair commercial practice involving advertising of fibre-optic connectivity. The authority found that the advertising did not adequately explain material limitations and the different network technologies used to provide the promoted service. Primary source: https://www.agcm.it/media/comunicati-stampa/2018/3/alias-9197