According to information published by MART on 29 July 2026, MTS and A1 have been recognised as holding a dominant position in the market for the provision of telecommunications infrastructure facilities used to accommodate equipment for mobile (cellular) communications base stations. State price regulation has been introduced for the companies in respect of these activities.
An undertaking holding a dominant position is a company whose position in a relevant product market enables it unilaterally to influence the general conditions under which goods or services are supplied, eliminate competitors or impede their access to the market. As a general rule, an undertaking with a market share of 35% or more is considered dominant. However, several of the largest undertakings operating in the same market may also be considered collectively dominant — for example, where the combined market share of no more than three such undertakings exceeds 50%.
Recognition of a dominant position results in the company being included in the State Register of Business Entities Holding a Dominant Position in Product Markets. Inclusion in the Register does not, in itself, automatically result in regulation by MART. However, if dominant undertakings abuse their position, MART may introduce controls over their production volumes, prices or tariffs, and other performance indicators.
| An important distinction is that MTS and A1 have been recognised as dominant not in the market for mobile communications services provided to subscribers, but in the market for the provision of infrastructure — including towers, supporting structures and sites — used to accommodate base station equipment. These are separate product markets: the decision concerns other market participants’ access to physical telecommunications infrastructure rather than call and internet tariffs charged to end users. |
If your company is included in the register of dominant undertakings or operates in a market displaying indications of dominance, we recommend assessing the relevant regulatory risks in advance.
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Author: Mikita Talkanitsa, Matsvei Shastsiarniou
