The authorities have decided to impose fines for restricting access of providers to PIK houses

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia will fine a group of PIK individuals and the telecom operator Lovitel as part of an investigation into the situation with restricting access of providers to the housing complexes of the specified Russian developer. The press service of the department reported this.

They clarified that administrative fines in the amount of 20 to 50 thousand rubles or disqualification for up to three years will be imposed on officials of management companies, and Lovitel will be subject to a turnover fine in the amount of 1 to 15 percent of revenue in the market for the provision of Internet access services. “The service has opened administrative proceedings to impose a fine,” authorities noted.

Prior to this, they considered a case of violation of antimonopoly laws and ordered that providers be provided with access to the developer’s apartment buildings.

As part of the execution of the order, the telecom operator developed and posted on the official website a procedure for access to cable channels, establishing non-discriminatory conditions for other companies to place their networks on the Lovitel infrastructure for an economically justified fee.