Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Qwest accuses SBC of blocking competition
DenverPost.com - BUSINESS: "Qwest's battle to disrupt two huge mergers in the U.S. telecommunications industry is moving from rhetoric to allegations of anti-competitive behavior.
In a nine-page filing to be made today with the Federal Communications Commission, Qwest accuses telecom giant SBC of making an industry blacklist and blocking competitors through onerous pricing rules.
The filing comes as the FCC, the U.S. Department of Justice and regulators in various states consider two mega-mergers: SBC-AT&T and Verizon-MCI. On Tuesday, reports surfaced that the FCC could approve both mergers as early as Oct. 12."
In a nine-page filing to be made today with the Federal Communications Commission, Qwest accuses telecom giant SBC of making an industry blacklist and blocking competitors through onerous pricing rules.
The filing comes as the FCC, the U.S. Department of Justice and regulators in various states consider two mega-mergers: SBC-AT&T and Verizon-MCI. On Tuesday, reports surfaced that the FCC could approve both mergers as early as Oct. 12."
