The Competition Authority has placed the mobile companies Vodafone Albania SHA and One Albania SHA under preliminary investigation in the retail mobile services market. The Competition Authority's announcement states that this investigation will cover the period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024.
This decision was made following complaints filed with the Competition Authority regarding the price increase of prepaid packages by Vodafone, as well as subsequent complaints during 2024 regarding One.
Competition Authority Notification
The Competition Commission, at its meeting on 29.01.2025, reviewed the report of the Competition Secretariat on the opening of a preliminary investigation procedure against the companies Vodafone Albania SHA and One Albania SHA in the retail mobile services market.
Based on several complaints filed with the Competition Authority regarding the increase in the price of prepaid packages by the company Vodafone Albania SHA, as well as subsequent complaints during 2024 regarding the company One Albania SHA, the Competition Authority, based on Article 28 of Law No. 9121, dated 28.07.2003 "On the Protection of Competition", conducted a monitoring in this market, which consisted of assessing the behavior of the companies Vodafone Albania SHA and One Albania SHA.
From the assessment of the information during the monitoring, it was found that the behavior of the enterprises Vodafone Albania SHA and One Albania SHA in the retail market of mobile services may constitute a restriction of competition within the meaning of Article 4 and Article 9 of Law No. 9121, dated 27.03.2003 “On the Protection of Competition”.
The mobile telephony market has been and remains a market in special focus of the Competition Authority with the aim of not only protecting competition but also the consumer.
In conclusion, the Competition Commission, with Decision No. 1156, dated 29.01.2025, decided to open a preliminary investigation procedure in the retail market of mobile services against the companies Vodafone Albania SHA and One Albania SHA.
This investigation will cover the time period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024. (A2 Televizion)
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