Dutch telecom company KPN said it’s suing the Dutch govt. for sub...
Dutch telecom company KPN said it’s suing the Dutch govt. for subjecting KPN to unequal regulation compared to rivals in the cable sector. Its recent launch of digital TV services makes KPN a direct competitor of Dutch cable operators,…
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which also offer Internet and telephony. KPN said it’s subject to “a complex web of rules and regulations” cable companies don’t face. It said cable operators cross- subsidize new services such as telephony with proceeds from TV and selectively price-dump to keep KPN and others out of the market. Europe is the setting for a battle over growth amid cut-price competition from cable companies in fixed-line telephony and an increasing shift to wireless. KPN is complaining to Dutch competition authority NMa and communications regulator OPTA and seeking a preliminary injunction in court to end “this unequal treatment,” it said. The Dutch govt. still holds a share of about 8% in KPN.