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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 … -
Following an EU action, WhatsApp will, going forward, provide clear information about changes to its terms of service
Going forward, WhatsApp will inform its users clearly about any changes that it will implement to its terms of service. WhatsApp will inform users on what those changes entail, and it will explain to them what the effects of those changes are. In … -
Lebara lowers its roaming rates following ACM request
Dutch telecom operator Lebara has lowered its rates for mobile calling and texting from one EU country to another. The company immediately adjusted these roaming rates, following a request from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), … -
Telecom Monitor for Q4 2014
Summary Telecommonitor 2014 Q4: The investments of the mobile operators show that the rollout of 4G has almost been completed. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) publishes each quarter the figures concerning the telecom sector. The … -
Investments in rollout of 4G have almost been completed, apps save on data usage
The investments of the mobile operators show that the rollout of 4G has almost been completed. After an investment peak of EUR 2 billion in 2013, the amount has decreased to EUR 800 million in 2014. This is the conclusion of the Netherlands Authority for … -
Telecom market figures for Q2 2014: bottom for text messages appears to have been reached
The decline in the number of text messages sent in the Netherlands has been halted. This has been one of the conclusions of the Telecom Monitor for the second quarter of 2014, which the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) released today. … -
Telecom Monitor for Q1 2014
In the first quarter of 2014, various internet providers raised their internet download speeds without their customers having to pay extra. This was revealed in the Telecom Monitor, which the Netherlands Authority for Consumer and Markets (ACM) published … -
Q4 2013 market figures of telecom market: mobile internet has grown by 50 percent
The Netherlands Authority for Consumer and Markets (ACM) today published the market figures of the fourth quarter of 2013. In the Telecom Monitor, ACM compares the figures in 2013 with those in the same quarter in 2012. The Telecom Monitor shows the … -
ACM sees points for attention in the business text messaging market
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has carried out an exploratory study into possible risks to competition in the business market for text messaging services. Given the conclusions of the study, ACM currently sees no reason to … -
2013 Telecom Monitor Q3 - increase of very fast broadband connections
Mobile services Within the timespan of a single year, the total number of mobile connections dropped by almost 900,000 connections to 21.0 million connections. In the third quarter of 2013, 19.1 million of these connections concern mobile phones. In …