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NMa: UPC and Casema Have Not Abused Their Dominant Position
The tariffs for analogue standard packages (radio and television via the cable) which UPC and Casema have charged in recent years are not excessive in terms of the Competition Act. There is also no question of the abuse of a dominant position. The … -
NMa: KPN May Acquire Telfort
KPN may take over Telfort. The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has taken a decision on this. According to the regulator, following an investigation there is no reason to assume that competition on the market for mobile telecommunication services … -
NMa Upholds Licensing Condition for Acquisition of De Limburger by Telegraaf Media Groep
The Management Board of the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has not granted the application by Telegraaf Media Groep to revoke the condition which NMa attached to the licence issued in 2000 for the acquisition of Dagblad De Limburger. At the time, … -
NMa Approves Acquisition of Canal+ by UPC
Chellomedia Programming B.V., a subsidiary of UPC, may acquire the (film and sport) content for pay-per-view television from Canal+ N.V., including Canal+'s cable customers. The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) reached this conclusion after an … -
NMa: Further Investigation Required into Acquisition of Canal+ by UPC
Following an initial investigation, the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has concluded that a dominant position may arise or be strengthened by the acquisition of Canal+ by the cable company, UPC. This may restrict competition. For this reason, NMa … -
NMa: Splitting Football Broadcasting Rights into Packages Promotes Competition
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) is of the opinion that the intention of Eredivisie CV ('ECV') to sell broadcasting rights to football matches of the Dutch premier league clubs as six packages will promote competition between broadcasters. NMa … -
NMa: Fines for Mobile Telephone Operators Reduced after Administrative Appeal
Following an administrative appeal procedure, the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) affirmed its decision that the five mobile telephone operators had infringed the Competition Act by coordinating their behaviour. NMa has reduced the fine because … -
OPTA and NMa: Calls to Mobile Phones Will Become Much Cheaper
This is a joint press release from NMa and OPTA The price of calls from a telephone on a fixed network to a mobile telephone will fall sharply from 1 January onwards. This fall is the direct result of a reduction in the termination tariffs of mobile … -
NMa: No Investigation into UPC's Debt Collection Policy Necessary at Present
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has informed UPC that it views the recent measures taken by UPC to improve its debt collection policy favourably. For this reason, NMa has decided not to start an investigation into the possible abuse of a … -
NMa: TV Offering Football Unnecessarily Restricted
After reconsidering its earlier ruling, the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) is still of the opinion that the present joint arrangements with regard to the sale of TV rights to live football matches of the Dutch Premier League unnecessarily limit …