Brussels, 20/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the Commission is expected to impose a fine of several million euros upon Deutsche Telekom for abuse of dominant position, Reuters says, reproaching it for having prevented access by possible competitors to the German market for telephone and telematic communications in order to keep a market share of 98%. More particularly, the dispute originates in obstruction to uncoupling of the local loop, this last part of the network which links the telephone office switch to a customer's home or office, on the part of Deutsche Telekom. According to the Commission, the German operator applies more for wholesale access to the wire than it does a retail subscription, making it uneconomic for rival firms to compete. Deutsche Telekom had already, for the first time, reviews its tariffs downward but not sufficiently, says a source familiar with the dossier. Mannesmann Arcor and local and regional operators have complained to the Commission about this situation.