Telefonica files new complaint against Telmex (Mexico)
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: A formal complaint has been lodged by Spanish telecom giant Telefonica criticizing the watchdog for discontinuing an investigation into potential anti-competitive practices by fixed line incumbent Telefonos de Mexico.
The complaint has been lodged with the Mexican antitrust body Comision Federal de Competencia (Cofeco).
Telefonica alleged that Telmex’s bundling strategy was hindering competition, leading to a two-year investigation by Cofeco. At the end of the investigation in August 2009, the case was closed by Cofeco citing lack of evidence against Telmex.
Telmex’s decision not to pass on to the consumer a new 3% telecoms tax introduced earlier has been objected by Telefonica in its new complaint raised to Cofeco.
Telcel and Telmex tie-up opposed by Mexican cablecos
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Mexico’s antitrust watchdog, the Comision Federal de Competencia (Cofeco), has been requested by the country’s cable television operators to reject businessman Carlos Slim’s plan to merge his wireless and fixed line operators, Telcel and Telmex.
According to Camara Nacional de la Industria de Telecomunicaciones por Cable (CANITEC), a trade body representing cablecos including Megacable, the tie- up could effectively cripple competition in the Mexican telecommunication sectors.
The plea came after the revelation that America Movil (AM) is planning to consolidate both Slim’s other telecoms companies Carso Global Telecom and Telmex Internacional (Telint). America Movil took the decision to create a regional telecoms giant offering fixed line, wireless and broadband services, to more than 250 million subscribers.
