Lawyers will continue submissions in the Supreme Court tomorrow in an action brought by telecoms provider Digicel Jamaica challenging the jurisdiction of the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) in its legal attempt to roll back the Digicel-Claro deal.
The matter came up for hearing today and lawyers for both parties made submissions before Mrs. Justice Almarie Sinclair-Haynes.
Digicel is asking the court to decide whether the Fair Competition Act applies to the transactions effected by the agreement with Claro Jamaica.
It is also asking the court to decide whether the FTC has jurisdiction in relation to the transaction struck with the owners of Claro for the Jamaican assets.
The FTC has taken Digicel and Oceanic Digital Jamaica Limited, trading as Claro, to court over the acquisition.
The Commission is contending that the acquisition is likely to damage competition and stymie consumer benefits.
