www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Vivendi’s Chief Executive, Jean-Bernard Levy states that France Telecom should be forced to offshoot its fixed-like phone network because of its unhealthy dominance in the French market. Levy said there should be “total separation” between France Telecom and its fixed-line network because the French fixed-line market is currently dysfunctional. “If we look 10 years down the road, I think that’s where we ought to be going,” he said.

Vivendi holds 56% of SFR, one of France Telecom’s contender in French Broadband market. Vodafone owns the remaining shares. Vivendi filed a complaint to the European Commission earlier this month, accusing France Telecom of abusing a dominant market position. He reportedly said that there are no rules for fair competition, so this is why we are taking it to Brussels.

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