Spanish regulator asks govt to appeal Telefonica fine (Spain)The Spanish telecoms regulator is calling on the Spanish government to appeal the record EU fine imposed on Telefonica. The European Commission ordered Spain’s ex-monopoly operator to pay EUR 152 million for abusing its dominant position in the ADSL market. At a meeting, the CMT decided the Commission decision encroached on its powers and threatened the powers of all national regulators. It asked the Spanish government to appeal at the European Court. The Commission’s ruling was after complaints by ADSL operator Wanadoo, now Orange. The CMT said “wholesale indirect [ADSL] access is a non-existent service in many member states and the European Commission has never demanded its regulation understanding that it is not determining in the competitive development of markets”.
