UK telecoms regulator Oftel has rejected complaints made by ISP
Freeserve, which accused BT of anti-competitive practices regarding
the pricing and marketing of its broadband high-speed internet
services, according to FT.com.
Freeserve alleged last April that BTopenworld, the group’s
internet service, took unfair advantage of its connection with BT
Wholesale and launched a marketing campaign for its DSL services
after receiving advanced notice of broadband price cuts in breach
of rules for Chinese Walls between the services.
Freeserve asked Oftel to investigate the issue and demanded that
BT’s cross-market activities should stop immediately.
However, Oftel apparently said that the information supplied by
Freeserve did not provide any evidence of anti-competitive
behaviour by BT. It has decided to close the case.
