"ARMENTEL" AND "FYBERNET COMMUNICATION" RECOGNIZED DOMINATING IN INTERNET AVAILABILITY FIELD

ARMENPRESS
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Economic Competitiveness
Defense State Commission decided at its today session to recognize
"ArmenTel" and "Fybernet Communication" companies as having dominating
position in internet availability field. In a briefing with reporters
the chairman of the commission Ashot Shahnazaryan said the local
providers voiced the issue that the tariff for the provided internet
availability services by the above mentioned companies is high and
does not promote the process of reforms carried out by the Armenian
government in this sphere.

The providers in their application note that if the price policy
continues this way the developments planned by the government in
this sphere will vanish and they will not be able to ensure or export
competitive product in conditions of such internet prices.

Shahnazaryan said that the commission has made studies connected with
the issue and clarified the internet price "ArmenTel" and "Fybernet
Communication" companies pay and with what price they sell it. It was
found out that the mentioned companies acquire internet with 300-400
USD and sell it in Armenia 1 MB 900-1300 USD. On the basis of it,
it has been revealed that "ArmenTel" and "Fybernet Communication"
have 58% and 56% of profit respectively.

"So that we will be able to move this issues to legal field we need to
first of all recognize these companies as having dominating position
in internet supply field so that later we will be able to give an
assessment for abusing the dominating position," Shahnazaryan said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress