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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 … -
ACM calls on data intermediation service providers to pre-register in connection with the upcoming DGA
The Data Governance Act (DGA), the new digital legislative package regarding data intermediation services and data-altruistic organizations, came into force on September 24. The DGA promotes data sharing, and its objective is to have more data become … -
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 … -
Basic principles for marketing directed at children online
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), and the Dutch Media Authority (CvdM) work together in the Digital Regulation Cooperation Platform … -
Basic principles for effective online transparency
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), and the Dutch Media Authority (CvdM) work together in the Digital Regulation Cooperation Platform … -
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: rapid rollout of fiber-optic networks to which various internet providers are admitted will lead to sufficient competition
Thanks to the rollout of fiber-optic connections (also by independent providers), consumers and businesses in the Netherlands are able to choose between more and more high-speed broadband providers at competitive prices. Moreover, the fiber-optic networks … -
ACM Annual Report on Net Neutrality: action against zero-rating service, and input in the discussion on fees for content providers
In 2023, Dutch telecom operator T-Mobile stopped offering its zero-rating service ‘Data-free Music’ (in Dutch: Datavrije Muziek) after the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) had pointed out, following a ruling of the European Court of … -
Blog Martijn Snoep: Navigating the Online Platform Regulatory Revolution: Charting a New Course for Regulators
Online platforms are influential digital ecosystems that facilitate interaction and value exchange among users. They leverage network effects and economies of scale to drive their innovative business models, which benefit many of us. However, some of … -
ACM publishes guidelines regarding the rules for online platforms and online search engines
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has published guidelines in which ACM explains how it will interpret the rules laid down in the Platform-to-Business Regulation. These rules apply to online platforms and online search engines. …