SCPEC offers to fine ArmenTel for ‘unfair competition’September 22, 2010 - 14:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition in the Republic of Armenia (SCPEC) has decided to fine ArmenTel CJSC at the amount of AMD 500 thousand for ‘unfair competition’. SCPEC chairman Artak Shaboyan said that ArmenTel misled Hi-Line service users, who connected to 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. Meanwhile ArmenTel juridical department head David Sandukhchyan opposed the decision, saying that the “SCPEC expert do not see the difference between ‘service activation’ and ‘computer setting’.” The company intends to appeal the Commission’s decision in the court. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. |