Wednesday, June 1, 2011

The world's richest man was fined $ 1 billion

Federal Competition Commission of Mexico imposed a fine of $ 1 billion for the cellular companies Radiomovil Dipsa (Telcel), which is owned by the richest man in the world - Mexican Carlos Slim. It is reported in Monday, April 18, RIA Novosti news agency. The Commission believes that Radiomovil Dipsa, which is a subsidiary of the largest Latin American mobile operator America Movil, systematically overestimates the tariffs for roaming and incoming calls to other mobile operators operating in Mexico. In addition, companies America Movil and Telcel, which are leaders telecommunications market in Mexico, imputable to inflated rates for fixed telephone services that they provide to their competitors. However, the leaders of America Movil and Telcel have rejected the accusations and said they will appeal to the Court to protect their interests. Core business Carlos Slim is the telecommunications market in Mexico and Latin America. Corporation Telcel controls 92% of the national wireline telecommunications network, and his company America Movil - about 70% of the Mexican mobile market. In March 2011 the Mexican media mogul took first place in the ranking of world's richest people, which makes the magazine Forbes. His fortune was estimated at $ 74 billion. Compared to 2010, when Slim was first headed the list of billionaires Forbes, his fortune increased by $ 20.5 billion in the second line in the list of the richest people in the world right now is Microsoft founder Bill Gates ($ 56 billion), the third - U.S. financier Warren Buffett ($ 50 billion).

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