Telekom Austria Aktiengesellschaft controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
A1 Belarus internet shutdown controversy
A1 Belarus was affected by internet outages and later capacity restrictions during the political crisis surrounding Belarus’s August 2020 presidential election. Telekom Austria stated that the subsidiary depended on state-controlled international gateways and complied with official restrictions, while human-rights and digital-rights organizations alleged that A1 Belarus had facilitated or participated in government-ordered mobile internet shutdowns.
2011
Telekom Austria affair
The Telekom Austria affair involved investigations and criminal proceedings concerning alleged political payments, corruption, and manipulation of the company’s share price during the mid-2000s. One case concerned a payment approved by former executive Rudolf Fischer to a banker who purchased Telekom Austria shares in a transaction connected to management bonuses. The broader affair also prompted scrutiny of political lobbying and other payments associated with the company.