CCI Closes Case Against BSNL; Lacks Dominance in Telecom

C.C.L. Optoelectronics Pvt. Ltd Vs Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (Competition Commission of India) The case was filed by C.C.L. Optoelectronics Pvt. Ltd. (Informant) against Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL or OP) under Section 19(1)(a) of the Competition Act, 2002, alleging a contravention of Section 4 (Abuse of Dominant Position). The Informant, a Micro and Small Enterprise (MSME) manufacturing electronic telecommunication products, contested its disqualification from BSNL’s tender for the supply of 200,000 units of Splice Closure for Optical Fiber Cables. Allegations of Abuse of Dominance The...