Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Ofcom fines BT over Northern Ireland tender rule breach
Fine or penalty
Ofcom fined BT £6.3 million after finding that BT's network arm failed to provide Eir with the same information about the FOD product, pricing and costs, or the same information on the same timescales and processes, as it provided to BT's bid team during a Northern Ireland public-sector tender. Ofcom said it did not believe the breaches were deliberate; the penalty reflected a 30% reduction for BT's agreement to settle the investigation.
Source excerpt
Ofcom has fined BT £6.3m for breaching rules in Northern Ireland during the 2017/18 tender.
Ofcom does not believe that the breaches found were deliberate but has imposed a £6.3m penalty on PT which incorporates a 30 per cent reduction to reflect BT’s agreement to settle the investigation.
Ofcom found that BT’s network arm broke rules during the tender process by failing to provide Eir with the same information about the FOD product – including sustainability and cost for delivering the relevant services – as it did to BT’s bid team.
1999
Controversy surrounding the Eircom flotation
The privatisation flotation became controversial after the share price fell rapidly following initial enthusiasm. Many small investors argued that the risks of stock-market participation had not been adequately communicated.