Italy's antitrust authority on
Thursday imposed a 200,000 euro fine on electronic motorway toll
charge payment company Telepass for extending the scope of an
existing optional service for double the fee without first
obtaining customers' consent.
The fine takes into account the fact that Telepass will
activate a relative opt-in mechanism for customers as of
December, the authority said in a statement.
On January 1, 2016 the company extended its optional
roadside assistance service to cover not just motorways but the
entire national road network.
This corresponded to a new monthly fee for existing
customers of 1,50 euros rather than the previous 0,78 euros,
with effect from January 1, 2017.
Telepass informed customers of the activation of the new
extended service in a unilateral contract modification proposal
that unduly conditioned their economic choices, the antitrust
authority said.
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