DEUTSCHE TELEKOM
March 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLDEUTSCHE Telekom has agreed to lower fees charged to competitors offering high-speed Internet services via its broadband networks, following pressure from the European Commission. It had accused DT of exploiting its dominant position on the German market, where following three years of retail broadband competition, it still commands 90 per cent of the market. Brussels had concluded that the high network access fees charged to competitors were to blame. Because it is an incumbent telecommunications operator, DT has a legal duty to grant access to ...
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