Telecoms giant Belgacom last week suffered its second major blow in a week, with the announcement that the Competition Council is to carry out an "informal" investigation of a demand sent by the company to its suppliers calling for price cuts of at least 20%. Earlier in the week, daughter company Proximus, the mobile phone operator, had received the biggest fine ever handed out in a competition case. The company will appeal the €66.3 million fine, given by the Council as a result of abuse of a dominant market position.