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ACM: Transmission tariffs for natural gas to go up again after incidental decrease in 2024
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has taken a decision about the previous proposal of Dutch transmission system operator for natural gas Gasunie Transport Services B.V. (GTS) regarding the transmission tariffs for natural gas. In … -
Stricter rules for wholesale electricity and natural-gas markets to come into force
The European rules regarding integrity and transparency on wholesale electricity and natural-gas markets will be tightened as of May 7, 2024. This follows from amendments made to the European REMIT regulation (Regulation on wholesale Energy Market … -
Blog Martijn Snoep: Big companies, big risks
Big companies can bring a lot of value in terms of innovation, employment, investment and career opportunities and tax revenues. But they can also create corporate power, which brings big risks for society and that must be properly addressed at the … -
Consultation of draft market analysis decision regarding fixed and mobile call termination
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has analyzed the call termination market (call termination is the facilitation of the establishment of a phone connection). In this draft decision, ACM has established that part of the existing … -
Blog Paul de Bijl: Corporate responsibility goes further than merely not violating the law
Regulation as a delegated responsibility Last year, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) came into force, and on February 17, the Digital Services Act (DSA) went fully in effect, too. The DMA imposes obligations to prevent all-powerful 'gatekeepers' – Alphabet … -
ACM calls on online businesses to check carefully what new DSA rules they must comply with
On 17 February 2024, new rules for providers of online services will come into effect. Starting that date, such providers must comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA), which is the European regulation that seeks to ensure a safe, predictable, and … -
ACM publishes for consultation its DSA guidelines for providers of online services
The European Union has drawn up new rules for online providers, including the Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA is aimed at helping create a safe, predictable, and trustworthy online environment. As the regulator-designate, the Netherlands Authority for … -
ACM publishes for consultation the draft guidelines regarding the Digital Services Act (DSA) for providers of online services
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has published for consultation draft guidelines that explain how ACM interprets the rules laid down in the Digital Services Act (DSA). These rules will apply to all providers of online services. … -
ACM: rapid rollout of fiber-optic networks to which various internet providers are admitted will lead to sufficient competition
Thanks to the rollout of fiber-optic connections (also by independent providers), consumers and businesses in the Netherlands are able to choose between more and more high-speed broadband providers at competitive prices. Moreover, the fiber-optic networks … -
ACM: further assessment is needed in areas with high-speed broadband over cable only
The Netherlands Authority for Consumer and Markets (ACM) will assess whether measures are needed to promote competition in areas where people are only able to take out high-speed broadband plans (at least 200 Megabits per second) over the cable network. …