Megafon fined 40 000 rubles.

As IA REGNUM in Rostov Monopoly Control Authority, the court decision was made yesterday, and thus confirmed the legality of actions of Rostov antimonopolschikov against the operator of cellular communication.

This is a fine of 40,000 rubles, which is 11 August 2004 imposed Rostov FAS Russia on the management of mobile phone operator: Megafon network - CJSC Mobikom-Kavkaz "(Krasnodar) for an administrative offense under Article .14.3 Administrative Code (improper advertising), the violation resulted in the provision of telephone service in the background advertising information before providing help.

In telephone calls referred to in advertisements in the media, the subscriber has to first hear the message of the ad.

Only after that he be given an opportunity to connect with the operator and obtain the necessary background information.

Antimonopolschiki acted on the basis of Paragraph 2 of Article 13 the Federal Law on Advertising. CJSC "Mobikom-Kavkaz" appealed the ruling of the Rostov administration FAS Russia's Arbitration Court of Krasnodar region.

Arbitration Court of Krasnodar region ruled on the abandonment of regulations administered Rostovsky FAS Russia, without change, but the complaint CJSC Mobikom-Kavkaz without satisfaction.

Similar cases Rostov management FAS Russia were considered in relation to CJSC VimpelCom-Region "(a network of B-Line) and CJSC" Rostov Cellular Communications (network TELE2), which eliminated the violations voluntarily.