FROGFOOT Networks and Vox Tele- communications insisted yesterday that confidential information about market share and pricing submitted to the Competition Commission in its determination against Vodacom’s acquisition of Maziv, which controls Dark Fibre Africa and Vumatel, was accessible to the merging parties.
The Competition Commission has decided against the merger of Vodacom and Maziv on the grounds that the deal combines one of South Africa’s largest fibre infrastructure players, Maziv, and its largest mobile operator, Vodacom.
The commission, after investigations and hearing submissions from other telecom players, also concluded that the would result in foreclosure of competitors post the merger. Now, Vodacom and Maziv who are the parties to the merger deal, want access to confidential information that Frogfoot and Vox submitted to the commission.
Yesterday, the Competition Tribunal heard…
