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CasTel may not deny cable access to MCM programme
The cable company, CasTel may not deny the programme services provider, MCM, access to its cable network, because the latter wishes to charge CasTel a tariff for transmitting its programme, Muzzik. OPTA has decided this in a dispute involving the two … -
KPN remains a provider with significant market power
OPTA has renewed its designation of KPN as a provider with significant power in the markets for fixed public telephone services and for leased lines. The current designation was scheduled to expire on 15 December 2000. As a result of this designation, … -
OPTA designates Libertel and KPN as holders of significant market power
OPTA has still managed to designate Libertel as a provider that wields significant market power in the mobile phone market. This designation had been suspended by the District Court of Rotterdam in the first instance. The designation of KPN Mobile as a … -
KPN is required to present an offer for access to the local loop
KPN is required to present an offer to Cistron Telecom BV and Eager Telecom for co-location and unbundled access to the local loop within two weeks. OPTA has taken a provisional decision to this effect in the two cases which these companies had brought … -
OPTA wishes to prevent KPN’s competitors from experiencing a price squeeze
OPTA wishes to ensure that the evolution of ongoing competition in the telecommunications market will not be impeded by the occurrence of a price squeeze. This could occur, if KPN’s competitors were squeezed, as it were, between the tariffs which they are … -
UPC tariff for Canal+ reduced by 60%
The tariff, which UPC charged for transmitting Canal+’s television programmes in the Amsterdam region is to be reduced by 60%. This follows from a final decision that OPTA has made in a case which Canal+ brought against Kabeltelevisie Amsterdam (the … -
A carrier preselection registration procedure which does not work properly may cost KPN NLG 500,000.00 per day
KPN still appears to be failing to offer a proper registration procedure for carrier preselection (automatically routing calls through one of KPN’s competitors). OPTA has therefore decided that KPN must offer a procedure which works properly within five … -
Number portability is working increasingly better: Only Debitel has forfeited a penalty
Virtually all of the mobile operators are complying with the requirements for number portability (taking one’s own telephone number from one provider to another). This is evident from the reports which these providers are required to submit to OPTA. Only … -
NMa 1999 Annual Report
This is the second Annual Report of the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa). Because the Netherlands Electricity Regulatory Service (DTe) officially became a department of the NMa on 1 July 1999, an integrated Annual Report has been drawn up. This … -
UPC is required to consider a request from 8FM for cable access
UPC must immediately consider a request made by the radio programme provider, Betaco, to grant it access to cable for its radio station, 8FM. The latter broadcasts by wireless and through Essent’s cable network in parts of the province of Noord-Brabant. …