ArmenTel vs. SCPEC
On Sept. 22, the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition in the Republic of Armenia (SCPEC) decided to fine ArmenTel CJSC at the amount of AMD 500 thousand for ‘unfair competition'.
ArmenTel is accused of misleading Hi-Line service users, who connected to the Internet in the framework of campaign announced in March 2010.
Although the advertisement promised "AMD 0 for connection, AMD 0 for modem and AMD 0 for the first month of usage", subscribers, who experienced difficulties in connecting the internet themselves, had to resort to a paid service (AMD 300) of a third company - AA Soft - which delivered modems according to an agreement with ArmenTel.
ArmenTel argues that SCPEC is trying to exert pressure on the company.
ArmenTel is going to appeal the Commission's decision in court.
