Single maximum wholesale charges have benefitted end users while enabling deregulation in several Member States, with Spain and others due to follow suit
Austria: Deregulating wholesale high-quality access
The TKK continues its gradual removal of obligations for Ethernet and dark fibre, following complete deregulation in the consumer broadband market
EC approves fibre joint ventures in Austria and Germany
To meet EU connectivity targets and rising demand for faster broadband, operators are increasingly turning to co-investment to supercharge fibre rollouts
Wholesale broadband access: A trend towards deregulation
Removing obligations on incumbent operators reflects a trend across Europe, where multiple fibre networks now compete
Barriers to switching online services
A study from the Austrian regulator suggests mobile operators will struggle to compete on anything other than price, and that interoperability could be key when it comes to switching between messaging services
Competition concerns in Austria’s mobile market
Regulators are concerned that MVNOs could struggle to compete once mandated access obligations fall away and that consumers will miss out
Elsewhere in regulation this week
Austria concludes its second 5G auction
The RTR awarded spectrum in the 700MHz, 1.5GHz, and 2.1GHz bands, with a focus on improving rural coverage.
US Government launches digital tax investigation in nine countries plus the EU
The US Trade Representative will decide whether such taxes are discriminatory towards US companies, in a move similar to the stance it took against France in 2019.
Austrian regulator looks at ways to facilitate 5G rural coverage
The RTR published the consultation for the second 5G auction, with an incentive mechanism for coverage.
