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ACM to withdraw unused mobile numbers
07-10-2019ACM will be contacting telecom operators about their use of mobile numbers. Numbers that are not in use within a year after they were assigned, have to be returned to ACM. In this way, ACM wishes to prevent a shortage of mobile numbers.
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In 2018, PostNL delivered approximately 95% of the letters on time
04-10-2019Based on a sample, ACM estimates that, in 2018, Dutch postal operator PostNL delivered 95% of regular letter-size mail on time.
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KPN is to adjust its policy regarding unwanted anonymous phone calls
03-10-2019Dutch telecom operator KPN must adjust its policy regarding unwanted or harassing anonymous phone calls. This has been one of the conclusions of ACM in a dispute between KPN and rival operator Robin Mobile.
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Planned acquisition of TSN by health care group Espria: further investigation needed into district nursing services
01-10-2019Health care group Espria wishes to acquire health care provider TSN Thuiszorg. This may affect the price and quality of the services in this region, as well as for the room for service innovation. ACM thus wishes to conduct a more thorough investigation.
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Small and medium-sized businesses know too little about illegal anticompetitive arrangements
01-10-2019SMBs (also known as SMEs) have too little knowledge about what illegal anticompetitive arrangements are. Businesses that are in touch with competitors about prices, customers or bids? That is considered a cartel, and cartels are prohibited. That is why ACM has launched an awareness campaign.
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Financial returns of heat suppliers have risen over the past few years
01-10-2019The average financial return of heat suppliers has risen over the past few years, which has been revealed by ACM’s Financial-returns Monitor.
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Municipality of Heumen distorts competition between sports centers
27-09-2019The eastern Dutch municipality of Heumen does not charge the operator of its sports centers all of the costs. It thus violates the Dutch law on competitive neutrality.
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ACM issues recommendations about access to postal delivery network at request of Ministry of Economic Affairs
27-09-2019ACM today issued its recommendations regarding access of other postal operators to the postal delivery network of a merged PostNL and Sandd. ACM issued these recommendations at the request of Mona Keijzer, State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.