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Tag: unbundling of the local loop

Commission tells France Télécom to share broadband internet - 28 July 2005 - News

The Commission has cleared an initiative of the French regulatory authorities that will oblige the country's incumbent telecom operator to give competitors access to internet infrastructure.

Monti spells out Commission approach to telecoms regulation at ECTA conference - 12 December 2003 - News

ECTA's 4th regulatory conference on 10 December 2003 gave EU competition Commissioner Mario Monti the opportunity to clarify the Commission's approach to regulation in the telecoms sector.

Local loop unbundling - 25 March 2002 - LinksDossier

Local loop unbundling deals with the access to the cable from the local telephone exchange to the premises of the customer (also called "the last mile"). It is one of the most contentious issues in telecoms regulation as it deals with competition aspects. Under Regulation EC/2887/2000, incumbent telephone operators have to give access to this local loop to new market entrants.

Commission opens infringement procedures on local loop unbundling - 25 March 2002 - News

As part of its efforts to push for more competition in broadband access, the Commission has opened infringement proceedings against 5 countries in relation to the Regulation on the unbundling of the local loop.

Commission wants input on report on local loop unbundling - 01 March 2002 - News

The Commission has released a report on the sector inquiry in the unbundling of the local loop, and invited stakeholders to present their positions by 30 April 2002.

Local loop still very much bundled - 12 November 2001 - News

According to a study by the European Competitive Telecommunications Association, only 1% of the local loop is unbundled in practice. This study is published some ten months after the Regulation on local loop unbundling came into effect.

MEPs adopt regulation on unbundling of local loop. - 27 October 2000 - News

The European Parliament vote in favour of adopting the Commission's proposal for a regulation liberalising local telephone networks

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