China Mobile sued on anti-monopoly grounds

April 16, 2009 | BY

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Lack of action by authorities leads customers straight to court

A lawsuit has been brought against China Mobile on the grounds of abuse of market dominance.

According to a report in Caijing magazine, a customer of China Mobile, Zhou Ze, has accused the company of “illegally charging a monthly rental charge on top of its regular charges” and abusing its large share of the market.

The suit was accepted by Beijing Dongcheng District People's Court on March 30.

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