Brussels, 12/12/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission decided on Wednesday to close its inquiry into the pricing of leased lines in the telecommunications sector, due to the sharp cut in prices since 1999. In its initial conclusions, the Commission had placed stress on the excessive level of prices and differences in pricing policies implemented in Member States and that could not justify the differences in cost. In three years, the European Executive notes, the inquiry (initiated...