Chile’s National Corporation of Consumers (CONADECUS) has declared that they are prepared to take their complaints regarding the public tender process for the 700MHz broadcast spectrum before the country’s Supreme Court. The case is currently being considered by Chile’s Tribunal for the Defense of Free Competition (TDLC).
The consumer association filed a suit against the country’s three main telecomm operators (Claro, Entel and Movistar) in march 2014, accusing them of hoarding the mentioned frequencies by exceeding the 60MHz limits set by the Supreme Court in 2009.
The group’s president, Hernán Calderón, considered that the current partition of broadcasting frequencies discriminates against and harms smaller competitors. “What’s needed is real competition”, he declared.
The process may cause further delays to the final granting of broadcast frequencies, pushing it back to late 2015. This could have a significant economic impact considering the $800 million dollar investments already made by telecomm firms.
Full content: Telesemana
Want more news? Subscribe to CPI’s free daily newsletter for more headlines and updates on antitrust developments around the world.
Featured News
Redfin Settles $9.2M Commission Inflation Lawsuits
May 7, 2024 by
CPI
DOJ Supports Colorado’s Efforts to Block Kroger-Albertsons Merger
May 7, 2024 by
CPI
Japan Considers Regulation of AI Developers
May 7, 2024 by
CPI
European Commission Extends Decision Deadline for Ita-Lufthansa Merger
May 7, 2024 by
CPI
UK, US and Australia Sanction Senior Leader of LockBit Cybercrime Gang
May 7, 2024 by
CPI
Antitrust Mix by CPI
Antitrust Chronicle® – Economics of Criminal Antitrust
Apr 19, 2024 by
CPI
Navigating Economic Expert Work in Criminal Antitrust Litigation
Apr 19, 2024 by
CPI
The Increased Importance of Economics in Cartel Cases
Apr 19, 2024 by
CPI
A Law and Economics Analysis of the Antitrust Treatment of Physician Collective Price Agreements
Apr 19, 2024 by
CPI
Information Exchange In Criminal Antitrust Cases: How Economic Testimony Can Tip The Scales
Apr 19, 2024 by
CPI