EE fined £2.7m by Ofcom for overcharging customers - and not paying them back

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EE fined £2.7m by Ofcom for overcharging customers - and not paying them back

Slap on wrist for BT-owned EE over customer overcharging

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has fined EE £2.7m for 'negligence' for overcharging tens of thousands of customers.  The fine has been issued after an investigation by the watchdog found that EE "brok...

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