Liberty Global and Vodafone’s Dutch JV VodafoneZiggo has secured a legal victory that overturns a previous regulatory ruling requiring it to open up its cable access network to third-party providers. The group won an appeal before the CBb business appeals tribunal that overturned markets regulator ACM’s open-access ruling. “We are very satisfied with the CBb’s […]
VodafoneZiggo must open its fixed network to other providers the Dutch regulator ACM has ruled, in new regulations that will take effect on October 1. Previously Dutch providers without their own fixed network only had access to KPN’s, but they will now be able to also offer internet, TV and fixed telephone services via VodafoneZiggo’s cable network. “We […]
Deutsche Telekom has expressed surprise after the European Commission addressed a statement of objections to its proposed Dutch merger with Tele2 as part of its ongoing in-depth investigation into the deal. In its preliminary analysis the Commission raised competition concerns about the effect of the merger on the mobile retail market, notably in the residential […]
Cable industry body Cable Europe has called on the EC to reject a draft market analysis carried out by Dutch regulator the Autoriteit Comsument & Markt (ACM) that concluded that Liberty Global and Vodafone JV VodafoneZiggo holds “joint significant market power” with incumbent telco KPN. The ACM finding means that both KPN and VodafoneZiggo will […]
The Netherlands risks being left behind if the Dutch government fails to provide legal certainty for those making long-term investments in digital infrastructure, according to Liberty Global and Vodafone JV VodafoneZiggo’s CEO Jeroen Koencamp. During a debate organised by the operator, Hoenkamp criticised moves by the government and regulator the ACM to impose further regulation […]
Dutch telco KPN has reached an agreement with rival service provider Tele2 and pay TV provider M7 Group about access to its fixed network based on virtual unbundled local access (VULA) and wholesale broadband access (WBA) respectively, for seven years. VULA and WBA are alternatives to unbundled passive network access (MDF) that KPN currently offers […]
Dutch telco KPN has secured approval from the country’s Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) regulatory body to acquire a further 9% stake in fibre-to-the-home operator Reggefiber from joint venture partner Reggeborgh for €161 million. The move will take KPN’s stake in Reggefiber to 60%, giving it full control and enabling it to consolidate the Reggefiber […]
The European Commission has rejected a request by the Dutch competition authority (ACM) to review Liberty Global’s planned takeover of local cable operator Ziggo. In a statement, the Commission said that it had decided not to refer the acquisition to the ACM for assessment under Dutch competition law, believing its own experience in “assessing many […]
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