Violation Tracker UK Individual Case

Company: British Telecommunications plc
Current Parent Company: BT
Penalty: £800,000
Year: 2015
Date: 17 March, 2015
Offence Group: consumer-protection-related offences
Offence Type: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: BT was fined £800,000 in a finding by Ofcom that the company failed to introduce the Next Generation Text Relay in the agreed timeframe, required under regulations to secure equivalence of access for disabled users as required by the Universal Service Directive.
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Office of Communications
HQ Country of Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent: telecommunications
Specific Industry of Parent: telecommunications
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