Colombian operators call on CRC to declare Claro dominant player

摘要

Colombia's Ministry of Information Technology and Communications (Mintic) and Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC) could be on the verge of declaring Claro (America Movil) a dominant player in the telecommunications market, according to a report in local daily La Republica. The operator had nearly 30 million mobile customers at the end of the first quarter, accounting for 44.0 percent of mobile lines, followed by Movistar (Telefonica) with 24.3 percent, Tigo-Une (Millicom) with 18.3 percent and Virgin Mobile with 4.1 percent. All three rivals plus Avantel told a regulatory hearing that in-depth measures need to be taken to curb Clara's dominance and balance the market, above all when it comes to packaged services.