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ACM Telecom Monitor for Q2 2023: mobile-data consumption and fiber-optic grow substantially, consumers seldom switch
The latest telecom monitor (in Dutch) by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) reveals that, in the second quarter of 2023, mobile-data consumption in the Netherlands has increased by 20%, which is a substantial increase. Moreover, the … -
Blog Paul de Bijl: The broadband market is currently a competitive market
It was truly a milestone: the draft decision 'market analysis of local internet access', which the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) published for public consultation on July 8, concluded that the broadband market is currently a … -
ACM Telecom Monitor for Q1 2023
About the Telecom Monitor: Each quarter, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) publishes the Telecom Monitor. The Telecom Monitor gives an overview of the trends in the telecom sector. The most important market participants in the … -
ACM Telecom Monitor for Q4 2022: landline calls and texting significantly decreased
Over the past four years, the number of text messages sent from mobile phones in the Netherlands has dropped from 3.3 billion in 2019 to 2.3 billion in 2022. The number of voice minutes over fixed telephony has decreased to 6.3 billion in 2022. These … -
ACM: further assessment is needed in areas with high-speed broadband over cable only
The Netherlands Authority for Consumer and Markets (ACM) will assess whether measures are needed to promote competition in areas where people are only able to take out high-speed broadband plans (at least 200 Megabits per second) over the cable network. … -
ACM Telecom Monitor: more plans over fiber-optic than over copper
In the third quarter of 2022, the number of Dutch households with fiber-optic connections went up by 290,000 to over 5.3 million. A total of 2.39 million plans use such fiber-optic connections. That is 11,000 more than in the previous quarter, which means … -
ACM Telecom Monitor: availability of fiber-optic is unequally distributed across the Netherlands
The availability of fiber-optic is unequally distributed across the Netherlands. In relatively sparsely-populated regions such as the southern province of Zeeland, the northeast of the northern province of Groningen, and the southernmost area of the … -
ACM sets lower access tariffs for KPN and Glaspoort for promoting fast internet
Dutch telecom operator KPN and fiber-optic company Glaspoort have submitted new and improved proposals for tariffs and conditions for access to their fiber-optic networks. That access is meant for broadband providers without networks of their own. The … -
ACM Telecom Monitor for Q1 2022: over 7 million bundles with combined telecom services
In the first quarter of 2022, there were over 7 million bundles that combine telephony, broadband and/or television services. Among those consumers that opt for bundles, more consumers than a year ago say that discounts are the primary reason for choosing … -
ACM anticipates savings for Dutch households of up to 200 million euros per year because of fiber-optic arrangements
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has published a draft decision following recent proposals from Dutch telecom operator KPN and fiber-optic company Glaspoort regarding lower tariffs and improved conditions for access to their …