17 June, 2009
Death of Next Generation Competition in EU?
On Friday 12 June, the European Commission issued a second draft of the Recommendation on Next Generation Access, following an initial consultation launched in September 2008.
This subject is of supreme importance to business users of telecommunications services, since it will determine if services using next generation fiber access will be available on a competitive basis, or whether the EU will revert to Member State monopolies or duopolies.
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17 June, 2009
New proposals from the European Commission on ‘fibre access networks’ could allow dominant firms to escape regulation, limiting choice in TV and broadband services, warns the European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA).
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16 June, 2009
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on its revised proposals for the regulation of NGA networks in the form of a draft Commission Recommendation.
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18 April, 2009
The European Commission’s imminent NGA Recommendation – the first major test of the Framework Review – will have a profound impact on the ability of business users to obtain the European network services they need to compete effectively in world markets – something of particular importance in the current recessionary environment.
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