The Competition Authority (Autoridade da Concorrência or AdC) has imposed fines totaling 13.35 million euros on Meo, NOS, Vodafone, and the consultancy firm Accenture. The penalties relate to an anti-competitive agreement involving subscription television services and advertising in television recordings. While Meo has reportedly reached an agreement to avoid further legal action, other companies have indicated they will challenge the decision.
Competition Authority fines major telecom operators and Accenture
Friday, 5 June 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
The Competition Authority (Autoridade da Concorrência), commonly called AdC, is Portugal's independent regulator that enforces competition law and advises policymakers. It is pushing for measures like an independent switching entity and IBAN portability to make it easier and cheaper for customers to change banks, which the AdC says would boost competition and lower fees.
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