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ACM clears acquisition of Youfone by KPN
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the acquisition of telecom provider Youfone by rival telecom company KPN. ACM has carried out an extensive investigation into the acquisition’s consequences for the market for mobile … -
Consultation of draft market analysis decision regarding fixed and mobile call termination
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has analyzed the call termination market (call termination is the facilitation of the establishment of a phone connection). In this draft decision, ACM has established that part of the existing … -
ACM Telecom Monitor for Q3 2023: Mobile-data consumption continues to grow, but number of voice minutes decreases
The latest telecom monitor by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) reveals that, in the third quarter of 2023, mobile-data consumption went up again (by 8.6%). The growth in data peaked in the third quarter of 2023, but the number of … -
ACM sees sufficient competition in the Dutch telecom market, but keeps a close watch
At the moment, there is sufficient competition in the Dutch telecom market. This has been one of the conclusions of the definitive market analysis decision of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). At the same time, ACM continues to be … -
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 … -
Following an EU action, WhatsApp will, going forward, provide clear information about changes to its terms of service
Going forward, WhatsApp will inform its users clearly about any changes that it will implement to its terms of service. WhatsApp will inform users on what those changes entail, and it will explain to them what the effects of those changes are. In … -
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 …