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Data privacy can take the form of non-price competition and abuse of dominance can lower privacy protection, a study by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said.
The study also made observations about other non-price factors such as quality of service (QoS), data speeds and bundled offerings, which are likely to be the new drivers of competitive rivalry between service providers in telecom sector in addition to just price.
CCI noted that an aspect of data in the context of competition in digital communications market is the conflict between allowing access and protecting consumer privacy.
Privacy can take the form of non-price competition, it said. Abuse of dominance can take the form of lowering the privacy protection and therefore falls within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standard implies lack of consumer welfare. On other non-price factors of competition, CCI found that consumers ranked network coverage at the top followed by customer service, tariff packaging and lower tariffs as the most important factors for the preference of a particular network.
Non-price competition refers to competition between companies that focuses on benefits, extra services, good workmanship, product quality - plus all other features and measures that do not involve altering prices. It contrasts with price competition, in which rivals try to gain market share by reducing their prices. Non-price competition is often adopted by the competing players in a sector in order to prevent a price war, which can lead to a damaging spiral of price cuts.
Non-price competition is a marketing strategy that typically includes promotional expenditures such as sales staff, sales promotions, special orders, free gifts, coupons, and advertising.
Dominance is not considered bad per se but its abuse is. Abuse is stated to occur when an enterprise or a group of enterprises uses its dominant position in the relevant market in an exclusionary or/and an exploitative manner.
[Extracted with edits and revisions from, 'Data privacy can take form of non-price competition', The Hindu, January 26, 2021, and Market business news]
Q. Can the Competition Commission intervene to prevent this acquisition, which has resulted in a dominant position in the physical retail market, due to the bankruptcy of a major retail player during the lockdown?
  • a)
    No, dominance itself is not inherently negative.
  • b)
    Yes, because with dominance, the player could potentially regulate the market.
  • c)
    Yes, if a company achieves dominance, there is always the risk of its abuse.
  • d)
    Both options 2 and 3.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
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As stated in the passage, it's important to note that dominance itself is not inherently negative, but rather the potential abuse of that dominance is the concern. The competition commission becomes involved when there is a manifestation of abusive dominance, rather than the mere establishment of dominance in the market.
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Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.Data privacy can take the form of non-price competition and abuse of dominance can lower privacy protection, a study by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said.The study also made observations about other non-price factors such as quality of service (QoS), data speeds and bundled offerings, which are likely to be the new drivers of competitive rivalry between service providers in telecom sector in addition to just price.CCI noted that an aspect of data in the context of competition in digital communications market is the conflict between allowing access and protecting consumer privacy.Privacy can take the form of non-price competition, it said. Abuse of dominance can take the form of lowering the privacy protection and therefore falls within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standard implies lack of consumer welfare. On other non-price factors of competition, CCI found that consumers ranked network coverage at the top followed by customer service, tariff packaging and lower tariffs as the most important factors for the preference of a particular network.Non-price competition refers to competition between companies that focuses on benefits, extra services, good workmanship, product quality - plus all other features and measures that do not involve altering prices. It contrasts with price competition, in which rivals try to gain market share by reducing their prices. Non-price competition is often adopted by the competing players in a sector in order to prevent a price war, which can lead to a damaging spiral of price cuts.Non-price competition is a marketing strategy that typically includes promotional expenditures such as sales staff, sales promotions, special orders, free gifts, coupons, and advertising.Dominance is not considered bad per se but its abuse is. Abuse is stated to occur when an enterprise or a group of enterprises uses its dominant position in the relevant market in an exclusionary or/and an exploitative manner.[Extracted with edits and revisions from, Data privacy can take form of non-price competition, The Hindu, January 26, 2021, and Market business news]Q. A significant telecommunications company opted to lower the price of its data package while concurrently decreasing the data speed. This scenario illustrates

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.Data privacy can take the form of non-price competition and abuse of dominance can lower privacy protection, a study by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said.The study also made observations about other non-price factors such as quality of service (QoS), data speeds and bundled offerings, which are likely to be the new drivers of competitive rivalry between service providers in telecom sector in addition to just price.CCI noted that an aspect of data in the context of competition in digital communications market is the conflict between allowing access and protecting consumer privacy.Privacy can take the form of non-price competition, it said. Abuse of dominance can take the form of lowering the privacy protection and therefore falls within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standard implies lack of consumer welfare. On other non-price factors of competition, CCI found that consumers ranked network coverage at the top followed by customer service, tariff packaging and lower tariffs as the most important factors for the preference of a particular network.Non-price competition refers to competition between companies that focuses on benefits, extra services, good workmanship, product quality - plus all other features and measures that do not involve altering prices. It contrasts with price competition, in which rivals try to gain market share by reducing their prices. Non-price competition is often adopted by the competing players in a sector in order to prevent a price war, which can lead to a damaging spiral of price cuts.Non-price competition is a marketing strategy that typically includes promotional expenditures such as sales staff, sales promotions, special orders, free gifts, coupons, and advertising.Dominance is not considered bad per se but its abuse is. Abuse is stated to occur when an enterprise or a group of enterprises uses its dominant position in the relevant market in an exclusionary or/and an exploitative manner.[Extracted with edits and revisions from, Data privacy can take form of non-price competition, The Hindu, January 26, 2021, and Market business news]Q. Is the action taken by a struggling telecom service provider, which offered unlimited nighttime data access from 10 PM to 6 AM and led to a substantial influx of customers, a potential case of abuse of dominance?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.Data privacy can take the form of non-price competition and abuse of dominance can lower privacy protection, a study by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said.The study also made observations about other non-price factors such as quality of service (QoS), data speeds and bundled offerings, which are likely to be the new drivers of competitive rivalry between service providers in telecom sector in addition to just price.CCI noted that an aspect of data in the context of competition in digital communications market is the conflict between allowing access and protecting consumer privacy.Privacy can take the form of non-price competition, it said. Abuse of dominance can take the form of lowering the privacy protection and therefore falls within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standard implies lack of consumer welfare. On other non-price factors of competition, CCI found that consumers ranked network coverage at the top followed by customer service, tariff packaging and lower tariffs as the most important factors for the preference of a particular network.Non-price competition refers to competition between companies that focuses on benefits, extra services, good workmanship, product quality - plus all other features and measures that do not involve altering prices. It contrasts with price competition, in which rivals try to gain market share by reducing their prices. Non-price competition is often adopted by the competing players in a sector in order to prevent a price war, which can lead to a damaging spiral of price cuts.Non-price competition is a marketing strategy that typically includes promotional expenditures such as sales staff, sales promotions, special orders, free gifts, coupons, and advertising.Dominance is not considered bad per se but its abuse is. Abuse is stated to occur when an enterprise or a group of enterprises uses its dominant position in the relevant market in an exclusionary or/and an exploitative manner.[Extracted with edits and revisions from, Data privacy can take form of non-price competition, The Hindu, January 26, 2021, and Market business news]Q.Consider a scenario in which an online streaming service provider offers a complimentary 10 GB data voucher to all its app subscribers. This situation exemplifies

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.Data privacy can take the form of non-price competition and abuse of dominance can lower privacy protection, a study by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said.The study also made observations about other non-price factors such as quality of service (QoS), data speeds and bundled offerings, which are likely to be the new drivers of competitive rivalry between service providers in telecom sector in addition to just price.CCI noted that an aspect of data in the context of competition in digital communications market is the conflict between allowing access and protecting consumer privacy.Privacy can take the form of non-price competition, it said. Abuse of dominance can take the form of lowering the privacy protection and therefore falls within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standard implies lack of consumer welfare. On other non-price factors of competition, CCI found that consumers ranked network coverage at the top followed by customer service, tariff packaging and lower tariffs as the most important factors for the preference of a particular network.Non-price competition refers to competition between companies that focuses on benefits, extra services, good workmanship, product quality - plus all other features and measures that do not involve altering prices. It contrasts with price competition, in which rivals try to gain market share by reducing their prices. Non-price competition is often adopted by the competing players in a sector in order to prevent a price war, which can lead to a damaging spiral of price cuts.Non-price competition is a marketing strategy that typically includes promotional expenditures such as sales staff, sales promotions, special orders, free gifts, coupons, and advertising.Dominance is not considered bad per se but its abuse is. Abuse is stated to occur when an enterprise or a group of enterprises uses its dominant position in the relevant market in an exclusionary or/and an exploitative manner.[Extracted with edits and revisions from, Data privacy can take form of non-price competition, The Hindu, January 26, 2021, and Market business news]Q. Which of the following can be considered as non-price elements in the telecom sector?

The ideal market is the one in which various market participants are independent and act as competitive restraints on each other. This economic liberty of market participants is sine qua non for preserving free and unfettered competition in any market. Sometimes the market participants with an objective to make more money instead of competing with each other on merits may enter into agreements to restrict competition. The words of Adam Smith that “People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public or in some contrivance to raise prices” are still applicable and to some extent true even today. Section 3 of the Competition Act, 2002 (hereinafter referred as the Act) seeks to prohibit such agreements.Section 3(1) of the Act inter alia prohibits an agreement between an enterprise and a person causing or is likely to cause an appreciable effect on competition within India. As the definition of person under the Act includes an individual, it leads to possible interpretation that consumers can be a party to anti-competitive agreements. This proposition contradicts the whole philosophy of competition law behind prohibiting anti-competitive agreements, but still the Act nowhere negates this proposition on the other hand seems to support it.If this proposition is answered in affirmative, it may have multi-dimensional adverse implications on contractual relations. For instance, a consumer will be able to avoid a contract if subsequently such contract is proved to be anti-competitive. This is not something which the Competition Commission doesn't have the power to do, in fact the Commission in the case of Belarie Owners Association v. DLF Ltd. & HUDA has directed DLF to modify unfair conditions in a properly entered contract. However, the rationale behind this decision was that by imposing such unfair terms the DLF has abused its Dominance and not on the ground of such agreement being anti-competitive.The issue as to whether consumers can be party to anti-competitive agreements was raised before Competition Commission in the case of Yashoda Hospital and Research Centre Ltd. v. India Bulls Financial Services Ltd. (IFSL). The Commission held that for application of Section 3 there must be two or more enterprises and there must be an agreement between them. While adjudging the same issue the Gujarat High Court in case of Jai Balaji Industries Ltd. & Ans. v. Union of India has observed that the Consumers have no role to play in anti-competitive agreements. Thus, after these judicial pronouncements it is well established that a consumer can’t be party to any anti competitive agreement as prohibited under Section 3 of the Act.Q. Which of the following statements is true with respect to the agreement disputed in Belarie Owners Association v. DLF Ltd. HUDA?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.Data privacy can take the form of non-price competition and abuse of dominance can lower privacy protection, a study by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said.The study also made observations about other non-price factors such as quality of service (QoS), data speeds and bundled offerings, which are likely to be the new drivers of competitive rivalry between service providers in telecom sector in addition to just price.CCI noted that an aspect of data in the context of competition in digital communications market is the conflict between allowing access and protecting consumer privacy.Privacy can take the form of non-price competition, it said. Abuse of dominance can take the form of lowering the privacy protection and therefore falls within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standard implies lack of consumer welfare. On other non-price factors of competition, CCI found that consumers ranked network coverage at the top followed by customer service, tariff packaging and lower tariffs as the most important factors for the preference of a particular network.Non-price competition refers to competition between companies that focuses on benefits, extra services, good workmanship, product quality - plus all other features and measures that do not involve altering prices. It contrasts with price competition, in which rivals try to gain market share by reducing their prices. Non-price competition is often adopted by the competing players in a sector in order to prevent a price war, which can lead to a damaging spiral of price cuts.Non-price competition is a marketing strategy that typically includes promotional expenditures such as sales staff, sales promotions, special orders, free gifts, coupons, and advertising.Dominance is not considered bad per se but its abuse is. Abuse is stated to occur when an enterprise or a group of enterprises uses its dominant position in the relevant market in an exclusionary or/and an exploitative manner.[Extracted with edits and revisions from, Data privacy can take form of non-price competition, The Hindu, January 26, 2021, and Market business news]Q. Can the Competition Commission intervene to prevent this acquisition, which has resulted in a dominant position in the physical retail market, due to the bankruptcy of a major retail player during the lockdown?a)No, dominance itself is not inherently negative.b)Yes, because with dominance, the player could potentially regulate the market.c)Yes, if a company achieves dominance, there is always the risk of its abuse.d)Both options 2 and 3.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
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Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.Data privacy can take the form of non-price competition and abuse of dominance can lower privacy protection, a study by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said.The study also made observations about other non-price factors such as quality of service (QoS), data speeds and bundled offerings, which are likely to be the new drivers of competitive rivalry between service providers in telecom sector in addition to just price.CCI noted that an aspect of data in the context of competition in digital communications market is the conflict between allowing access and protecting consumer privacy.Privacy can take the form of non-price competition, it said. Abuse of dominance can take the form of lowering the privacy protection and therefore falls within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standard implies lack of consumer welfare. On other non-price factors of competition, CCI found that consumers ranked network coverage at the top followed by customer service, tariff packaging and lower tariffs as the most important factors for the preference of a particular network.Non-price competition refers to competition between companies that focuses on benefits, extra services, good workmanship, product quality - plus all other features and measures that do not involve altering prices. It contrasts with price competition, in which rivals try to gain market share by reducing their prices. Non-price competition is often adopted by the competing players in a sector in order to prevent a price war, which can lead to a damaging spiral of price cuts.Non-price competition is a marketing strategy that typically includes promotional expenditures such as sales staff, sales promotions, special orders, free gifts, coupons, and advertising.Dominance is not considered bad per se but its abuse is. Abuse is stated to occur when an enterprise or a group of enterprises uses its dominant position in the relevant market in an exclusionary or/and an exploitative manner.[Extracted with edits and revisions from, Data privacy can take form of non-price competition, The Hindu, January 26, 2021, and Market business news]Q. Can the Competition Commission intervene to prevent this acquisition, which has resulted in a dominant position in the physical retail market, due to the bankruptcy of a major retail player during the lockdown?a)No, dominance itself is not inherently negative.b)Yes, because with dominance, the player could potentially regulate the market.c)Yes, if a company achieves dominance, there is always the risk of its abuse.d)Both options 2 and 3.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? for CLAT 2025 is part of CLAT preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the CLAT exam syllabus. Information about Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.Data privacy can take the form of non-price competition and abuse of dominance can lower privacy protection, a study by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said.The study also made observations about other non-price factors such as quality of service (QoS), data speeds and bundled offerings, which are likely to be the new drivers of competitive rivalry between service providers in telecom sector in addition to just price.CCI noted that an aspect of data in the context of competition in digital communications market is the conflict between allowing access and protecting consumer privacy.Privacy can take the form of non-price competition, it said. Abuse of dominance can take the form of lowering the privacy protection and therefore falls within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standard implies lack of consumer welfare. On other non-price factors of competition, CCI found that consumers ranked network coverage at the top followed by customer service, tariff packaging and lower tariffs as the most important factors for the preference of a particular network.Non-price competition refers to competition between companies that focuses on benefits, extra services, good workmanship, product quality - plus all other features and measures that do not involve altering prices. It contrasts with price competition, in which rivals try to gain market share by reducing their prices. Non-price competition is often adopted by the competing players in a sector in order to prevent a price war, which can lead to a damaging spiral of price cuts.Non-price competition is a marketing strategy that typically includes promotional expenditures such as sales staff, sales promotions, special orders, free gifts, coupons, and advertising.Dominance is not considered bad per se but its abuse is. Abuse is stated to occur when an enterprise or a group of enterprises uses its dominant position in the relevant market in an exclusionary or/and an exploitative manner.[Extracted with edits and revisions from, Data privacy can take form of non-price competition, The Hindu, January 26, 2021, and Market business news]Q. Can the Competition Commission intervene to prevent this acquisition, which has resulted in a dominant position in the physical retail market, due to the bankruptcy of a major retail player during the lockdown?a)No, dominance itself is not inherently negative.b)Yes, because with dominance, the player could potentially regulate the market.c)Yes, if a company achieves dominance, there is always the risk of its abuse.d)Both options 2 and 3.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for CLAT 2025 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.Data privacy can take the form of non-price competition and abuse of dominance can lower privacy protection, a study by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said.The study also made observations about other non-price factors such as quality of service (QoS), data speeds and bundled offerings, which are likely to be the new drivers of competitive rivalry between service providers in telecom sector in addition to just price.CCI noted that an aspect of data in the context of competition in digital communications market is the conflict between allowing access and protecting consumer privacy.Privacy can take the form of non-price competition, it said. Abuse of dominance can take the form of lowering the privacy protection and therefore falls within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standard implies lack of consumer welfare. On other non-price factors of competition, CCI found that consumers ranked network coverage at the top followed by customer service, tariff packaging and lower tariffs as the most important factors for the preference of a particular network.Non-price competition refers to competition between companies that focuses on benefits, extra services, good workmanship, product quality - plus all other features and measures that do not involve altering prices. It contrasts with price competition, in which rivals try to gain market share by reducing their prices. Non-price competition is often adopted by the competing players in a sector in order to prevent a price war, which can lead to a damaging spiral of price cuts.Non-price competition is a marketing strategy that typically includes promotional expenditures such as sales staff, sales promotions, special orders, free gifts, coupons, and advertising.Dominance is not considered bad per se but its abuse is. Abuse is stated to occur when an enterprise or a group of enterprises uses its dominant position in the relevant market in an exclusionary or/and an exploitative manner.[Extracted with edits and revisions from, Data privacy can take form of non-price competition, The Hindu, January 26, 2021, and Market business news]Q. Can the Competition Commission intervene to prevent this acquisition, which has resulted in a dominant position in the physical retail market, due to the bankruptcy of a major retail player during the lockdown?a)No, dominance itself is not inherently negative.b)Yes, because with dominance, the player could potentially regulate the market.c)Yes, if a company achieves dominance, there is always the risk of its abuse.d)Both options 2 and 3.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?.
Solutions for Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.Data privacy can take the form of non-price competition and abuse of dominance can lower privacy protection, a study by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said.The study also made observations about other non-price factors such as quality of service (QoS), data speeds and bundled offerings, which are likely to be the new drivers of competitive rivalry between service providers in telecom sector in addition to just price.CCI noted that an aspect of data in the context of competition in digital communications market is the conflict between allowing access and protecting consumer privacy.Privacy can take the form of non-price competition, it said. Abuse of dominance can take the form of lowering the privacy protection and therefore falls within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standard implies lack of consumer welfare. On other non-price factors of competition, CCI found that consumers ranked network coverage at the top followed by customer service, tariff packaging and lower tariffs as the most important factors for the preference of a particular network.Non-price competition refers to competition between companies that focuses on benefits, extra services, good workmanship, product quality - plus all other features and measures that do not involve altering prices. It contrasts with price competition, in which rivals try to gain market share by reducing their prices. Non-price competition is often adopted by the competing players in a sector in order to prevent a price war, which can lead to a damaging spiral of price cuts.Non-price competition is a marketing strategy that typically includes promotional expenditures such as sales staff, sales promotions, special orders, free gifts, coupons, and advertising.Dominance is not considered bad per se but its abuse is. Abuse is stated to occur when an enterprise or a group of enterprises uses its dominant position in the relevant market in an exclusionary or/and an exploitative manner.[Extracted with edits and revisions from, Data privacy can take form of non-price competition, The Hindu, January 26, 2021, and Market business news]Q. Can the Competition Commission intervene to prevent this acquisition, which has resulted in a dominant position in the physical retail market, due to the bankruptcy of a major retail player during the lockdown?a)No, dominance itself is not inherently negative.b)Yes, because with dominance, the player could potentially regulate the market.c)Yes, if a company achieves dominance, there is always the risk of its abuse.d)Both options 2 and 3.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? in English & in Hindi are available as part of our courses for CLAT. Download more important topics, notes, lectures and mock test series for CLAT Exam by signing up for free.
Here you can find the meaning of Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.Data privacy can take the form of non-price competition and abuse of dominance can lower privacy protection, a study by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said.The study also made observations about other non-price factors such as quality of service (QoS), data speeds and bundled offerings, which are likely to be the new drivers of competitive rivalry between service providers in telecom sector in addition to just price.CCI noted that an aspect of data in the context of competition in digital communications market is the conflict between allowing access and protecting consumer privacy.Privacy can take the form of non-price competition, it said. Abuse of dominance can take the form of lowering the privacy protection and therefore falls within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standard implies lack of consumer welfare. On other non-price factors of competition, CCI found that consumers ranked network coverage at the top followed by customer service, tariff packaging and lower tariffs as the most important factors for the preference of a particular network.Non-price competition refers to competition between companies that focuses on benefits, extra services, good workmanship, product quality - plus all other features and measures that do not involve altering prices. It contrasts with price competition, in which rivals try to gain market share by reducing their prices. Non-price competition is often adopted by the competing players in a sector in order to prevent a price war, which can lead to a damaging spiral of price cuts.Non-price competition is a marketing strategy that typically includes promotional expenditures such as sales staff, sales promotions, special orders, free gifts, coupons, and advertising.Dominance is not considered bad per se but its abuse is. Abuse is stated to occur when an enterprise or a group of enterprises uses its dominant position in the relevant market in an exclusionary or/and an exploitative manner.[Extracted with edits and revisions from, Data privacy can take form of non-price competition, The Hindu, January 26, 2021, and Market business news]Q. Can the Competition Commission intervene to prevent this acquisition, which has resulted in a dominant position in the physical retail market, due to the bankruptcy of a major retail player during the lockdown?a)No, dominance itself is not inherently negative.b)Yes, because with dominance, the player could potentially regulate the market.c)Yes, if a company achieves dominance, there is always the risk of its abuse.d)Both options 2 and 3.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? defined & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving the explanation of Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.Data privacy can take the form of non-price competition and abuse of dominance can lower privacy protection, a study by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said.The study also made observations about other non-price factors such as quality of service (QoS), data speeds and bundled offerings, which are likely to be the new drivers of competitive rivalry between service providers in telecom sector in addition to just price.CCI noted that an aspect of data in the context of competition in digital communications market is the conflict between allowing access and protecting consumer privacy.Privacy can take the form of non-price competition, it said. Abuse of dominance can take the form of lowering the privacy protection and therefore falls within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standard implies lack of consumer welfare. On other non-price factors of competition, CCI found that consumers ranked network coverage at the top followed by customer service, tariff packaging and lower tariffs as the most important factors for the preference of a particular network.Non-price competition refers to competition between companies that focuses on benefits, extra services, good workmanship, product quality - plus all other features and measures that do not involve altering prices. It contrasts with price competition, in which rivals try to gain market share by reducing their prices. Non-price competition is often adopted by the competing players in a sector in order to prevent a price war, which can lead to a damaging spiral of price cuts.Non-price competition is a marketing strategy that typically includes promotional expenditures such as sales staff, sales promotions, special orders, free gifts, coupons, and advertising.Dominance is not considered bad per se but its abuse is. Abuse is stated to occur when an enterprise or a group of enterprises uses its dominant position in the relevant market in an exclusionary or/and an exploitative manner.[Extracted with edits and revisions from, Data privacy can take form of non-price competition, The Hindu, January 26, 2021, and Market business news]Q. Can the Competition Commission intervene to prevent this acquisition, which has resulted in a dominant position in the physical retail market, due to the bankruptcy of a major retail player during the lockdown?a)No, dominance itself is not inherently negative.b)Yes, because with dominance, the player could potentially regulate the market.c)Yes, if a company achieves dominance, there is always the risk of its abuse.d)Both options 2 and 3.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?, a detailed solution for Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.Data privacy can take the form of non-price competition and abuse of dominance can lower privacy protection, a study by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said.The study also made observations about other non-price factors such as quality of service (QoS), data speeds and bundled offerings, which are likely to be the new drivers of competitive rivalry between service providers in telecom sector in addition to just price.CCI noted that an aspect of data in the context of competition in digital communications market is the conflict between allowing access and protecting consumer privacy.Privacy can take the form of non-price competition, it said. Abuse of dominance can take the form of lowering the privacy protection and therefore falls within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standard implies lack of consumer welfare. On other non-price factors of competition, CCI found that consumers ranked network coverage at the top followed by customer service, tariff packaging and lower tariffs as the most important factors for the preference of a particular network.Non-price competition refers to competition between companies that focuses on benefits, extra services, good workmanship, product quality - plus all other features and measures that do not involve altering prices. It contrasts with price competition, in which rivals try to gain market share by reducing their prices. Non-price competition is often adopted by the competing players in a sector in order to prevent a price war, which can lead to a damaging spiral of price cuts.Non-price competition is a marketing strategy that typically includes promotional expenditures such as sales staff, sales promotions, special orders, free gifts, coupons, and advertising.Dominance is not considered bad per se but its abuse is. Abuse is stated to occur when an enterprise or a group of enterprises uses its dominant position in the relevant market in an exclusionary or/and an exploitative manner.[Extracted with edits and revisions from, Data privacy can take form of non-price competition, The Hindu, January 26, 2021, and Market business news]Q. Can the Competition Commission intervene to prevent this acquisition, which has resulted in a dominant position in the physical retail market, due to the bankruptcy of a major retail player during the lockdown?a)No, dominance itself is not inherently negative.b)Yes, because with dominance, the player could potentially regulate the market.c)Yes, if a company achieves dominance, there is always the risk of its abuse.d)Both options 2 and 3.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? has been provided alongside types of Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.Data privacy can take the form of non-price competition and abuse of dominance can lower privacy protection, a study by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said.The study also made observations about other non-price factors such as quality of service (QoS), data speeds and bundled offerings, which are likely to be the new drivers of competitive rivalry between service providers in telecom sector in addition to just price.CCI noted that an aspect of data in the context of competition in digital communications market is the conflict between allowing access and protecting consumer privacy.Privacy can take the form of non-price competition, it said. Abuse of dominance can take the form of lowering the privacy protection and therefore falls within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standard implies lack of consumer welfare. On other non-price factors of competition, CCI found that consumers ranked network coverage at the top followed by customer service, tariff packaging and lower tariffs as the most important factors for the preference of a particular network.Non-price competition refers to competition between companies that focuses on benefits, extra services, good workmanship, product quality - plus all other features and measures that do not involve altering prices. It contrasts with price competition, in which rivals try to gain market share by reducing their prices. Non-price competition is often adopted by the competing players in a sector in order to prevent a price war, which can lead to a damaging spiral of price cuts.Non-price competition is a marketing strategy that typically includes promotional expenditures such as sales staff, sales promotions, special orders, free gifts, coupons, and advertising.Dominance is not considered bad per se but its abuse is. Abuse is stated to occur when an enterprise or a group of enterprises uses its dominant position in the relevant market in an exclusionary or/and an exploitative manner.[Extracted with edits and revisions from, Data privacy can take form of non-price competition, The Hindu, January 26, 2021, and Market business news]Q. Can the Competition Commission intervene to prevent this acquisition, which has resulted in a dominant position in the physical retail market, due to the bankruptcy of a major retail player during the lockdown?a)No, dominance itself is not inherently negative.b)Yes, because with dominance, the player could potentially regulate the market.c)Yes, if a company achieves dominance, there is always the risk of its abuse.d)Both options 2 and 3.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? theory, EduRev gives you an ample number of questions to practice Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.Data privacy can take the form of non-price competition and abuse of dominance can lower privacy protection, a study by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has said.The study also made observations about other non-price factors such as quality of service (QoS), data speeds and bundled offerings, which are likely to be the new drivers of competitive rivalry between service providers in telecom sector in addition to just price.CCI noted that an aspect of data in the context of competition in digital communications market is the conflict between allowing access and protecting consumer privacy.Privacy can take the form of non-price competition, it said. Abuse of dominance can take the form of lowering the privacy protection and therefore falls within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standard implies lack of consumer welfare. On other non-price factors of competition, CCI found that consumers ranked network coverage at the top followed by customer service, tariff packaging and lower tariffs as the most important factors for the preference of a particular network.Non-price competition refers to competition between companies that focuses on benefits, extra services, good workmanship, product quality - plus all other features and measures that do not involve altering prices. It contrasts with price competition, in which rivals try to gain market share by reducing their prices. Non-price competition is often adopted by the competing players in a sector in order to prevent a price war, which can lead to a damaging spiral of price cuts.Non-price competition is a marketing strategy that typically includes promotional expenditures such as sales staff, sales promotions, special orders, free gifts, coupons, and advertising.Dominance is not considered bad per se but its abuse is. Abuse is stated to occur when an enterprise or a group of enterprises uses its dominant position in the relevant market in an exclusionary or/and an exploitative manner.[Extracted with edits and revisions from, Data privacy can take form of non-price competition, The Hindu, January 26, 2021, and Market business news]Q. Can the Competition Commission intervene to prevent this acquisition, which has resulted in a dominant position in the physical retail market, due to the bankruptcy of a major retail player during the lockdown?a)No, dominance itself is not inherently negative.b)Yes, because with dominance, the player could potentially regulate the market.c)Yes, if a company achieves dominance, there is always the risk of its abuse.d)Both options 2 and 3.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice CLAT tests.
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