Digicel Sues Cable & Wireless for £300 Million

July 20, 2007
Digicel Sues Cable & Wireless for £300 Million

The Register's Bill Ray reports that Digicel is suing rival Cable & Wireless for "engaging in illegal and uncompetitive practices which delayed Digicel's expansion into Caribbean markets and cost the company hundreds of millions of pounds."

"Between 2002 and 2006, Cable & Wireless has been accused of refusing to interconnect with Digicel customers in various countries, as well as charging unreasonable termination fees once interconnections were established," Ray writes. "In some countries the government has been forced to step in and set termination fees, as well as mandating interconnection."

In response, Ray says, Cable & Wireless "has dismissed the claims as a 'spoiling tactic' that has no foundation."

More here from the Guardian … more here from the Jamaica Gleaner … more here from the Jamaica Observer … more here from the Antigua Sun … and the press release is here.


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2 Responses to “Digicel Sues Cable & Wireless for £300 Million”

  1. marv said:

    Aug 04, 07 at 9:37 am

    C&W is known for this. Digicel is not he only company they are messing with. Some other smaller players are also suffering. Its glad that digicel is making them pay.

  2. Usando Cable & Wireless said:

    Mar 22, 08 at 10:42 am

    Digicel is bidding to enter the wireless market in Panama, where CW is in charge of interconnections. More of the same to come?

    http://usandocw.blogspot.com/

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