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TIM, WindTre, Vodafone fined EUR 2.2 mln for failing to block premium mobile services

Tuesday 3 August 2021 | 13:52 CET | News
Italian communications regulator Agcom has fined operators TIM, WindTre and Vodafone Italia a total of EUR 2.2 million over their failure to prevent the activation of certain premium services without the consent of users. The three companies did not investigate the problem adequately or put in place effective measures to manage complaints and reimbursement of customers, Agcom said in three separate rulings.

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Categories: Mobile & Wireless
Companies: TIM / Vodafone Italia / Wind Tre
Countries: Italy
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