About: significant market power

New Brussels think-tank aims to ‘encourage EU to liberalise’

Pro-liberalisation think-tank the Globalisation Institute has launched a Brussels centre of operations. According to Alex Singleton, founder and president, it aims "to research, develop and promote practical policy options that increase competitiveness and replace harmful regulation". 

Deutsche Telekom ordered to ‘open up’

Europe’s largest phone operator Deutsche Telekom must open up its broadband network to rivals immediately in order to cut costs for consumers, the European Commission has stated.

Intel under investigation for anti-competitive practices

Commission officials have raided offices of computer chip maker Intel in four EU countries, investigating alleged anti-competitive behaviour of a company that dominates the market for PC processors.

Commission adopts guidelines on significant market power in telecoms

On 9 July the Commission adopted guidelines on market analysis and the assessment of significant market power (SMP), as was required by the Directive on a new common regulatory framework for electronic communications.