Web and Arminco vs Armentel

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WEB AND ARMINCO vs ARMENTEL
[04:32 pm] 07 May, 2008

The Commission for Protection of Economic Competition
(CPEC) is studying the complaint of the companies Web
and Arminco. Web and Arminco reported restriction of
competition in the conditions of internet access
service provided by ArmenTel to the Commission.

According to the applications, ArmenTel provides the
Hi-Line Unlimited service of internet access using the
fixed-line telephone infrastructure which is
historically its monopoly, which the other internet
providers have no possibility to use. Web thinks that
these steps are aimed to gain monopoly in the sphere
of internet access services as well. At the same time,
according to Web and Arminco, ArmenTel refuses to
provide lines to other operators (potential
competitor).

The companies ask the commission to study the problem,
take action, as well as to discuss the issue of
describing ArmenTel as having a dominant position in
the sphere of such services, the press service of the
Commission for Protection of Economic Competition
reports.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS