APDC: KAZAKHTELECOM JSC AND BTCOM INFOCOMMUNICATIONS LLP ACTED THROUGH MUTUAL AGREEMENT

The Department of the agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for protection and development of competition in Astana has identified signs of violation of legislation, in particular, vertical agreements between "btcom infocommunications" LLP. One of the terms of the agreement was to ensure exclusivity of obtaining telecommunications services only from Kazakhtelecom JSC. In particular, not to use built-in networks and telephone networks for the provision of services of third-party telecom operators, as well as not to conclude/terminate the contract/agreement/transaction with other telecom operators.

In this regard, the Departments of the agency in Astana and Almaty issued notifications to Kazakhtelecom JSC and BTCOM infocommunications LLP about the presence of signs of violation of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of competition protection. According to it, they were required to break the vertical anti-competitive agreement and remove the above provisions of the agreement.

In turn, Kazakhtelecom JSC and BTCOM infocommunications LLP executed the notification.