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India: CCI examining telcos for probable violations in the net neutrality debate

By  |  April 21, 2015

Surrounded by a huge net neutrality debate, Competition Commission of India member U C Nahta said here that it is looking into whether entities are abusing their dominant position on Monday.

It is looking into whether telecom operators and internet service providers are indulging in unfair business ways by extending preferential treatment to select mobile applications and websites.

The regulator is trying to understand whether such practices are just sectoral or tariff issues or whether they violate competition norms.

CCI, which keeps a tab on unfair business practices across sectors, orders a detailed probe into a matter only if there is prima-facie evidence of fair trade norms.

 

Full Content: The Indian Express

 

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