Mundie Advogados

Dear clients and friends,

We are happy to announce that one of the cases Mundie e Advogados handled in 2017 was nominated for the award “Behavioural matter of the year – Americas”.

The award is given by the prestigious British magazine Global Competition Review, a publication specialized in competition law. In this category, cases considered creative, strategic and innovative are awarded.

The case consists in an investigation against the 4 major mobile companies in Brazil related to their zero rating offers and possible violations to competition and net neutrality rules. The preliminary inquiry was dismissed by the competition agency (CADE) after a detailed investigation. The decision leaves open spaces for new business models in the very dynamic market of access to Internet applications. Our firm represented TIM Celular.

The case was summarized by the magazine as follows:

Mobile companies dismissal of zero-rating probe
Following a complaint by Brazil’s Public Prosecutor’s Office and a detailed probe regarding Oi, TIM, Vivo and Claro′s decisions not to charge for access for certain mobile phone applications, the telecommunications companies won dismissal of the accusation that their zero-rating policies could distort competition and violate net neutrality rules. This was the first proceeding opened in Brazil concerning such a matter in the interface between antitrust and Internet regulation. After a detailed investigation, which included participation of Brazil’s telecommunications regulator and third parties, CADE found that zero-rating offers can be procompetitive, leaving open spaces for new forms of pricing policies in the very dynamic market of access to mobile applications.

We would be honored if you could vote for us. You can vote until February 20th by simply clicking here.

You do not have to vote for all categories – you can go directly to the “Behavioural matter of the year – Americas” category.

The winners will be announced at the GCR 8th Annual Awards Ceremony on 10 April in Washington, DC.

Sincerely yours,

Mundie e Advogados