Marking the closure of the first abuse of dominance case in the country, the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has disallowed the exclusive deal between Urban Deca Homes and its in-house Internet service provider (ISP) “Fiber to Deca Homes”. The condo firm must also pay a fine of P27.11 million within 30 days.
The exclusive deal between Urban Deca Homes Manila and Itech Rar Solutions was the first abuse of market dominance case filed before the PCC in violation of the Philippine Competition Act which prohibits abuses of dominant position and other anti-competitive practices in the market.
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) imposed a P6.5-million fine on ridesharing firm Grab Philippines after it violated its voluntary commitments following the approval of its acquisition of Uber last year.
The anti-trust watchdog said the non-compliance of both companies has prejudiced its review process and impeded their ability to impose remedies for the benefit of the riding public.
The bidder to be selected as the country's new major player should not have any merger plans or joint venture agreements with either the dominant telco players, the PCC said.
Grab PH got the approval after submitting voluntary commitments which included improving the quality of its service by bringing back market averages for acceptance and cancellation rates before the merger happened, and its response time to rider complaints.
