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Falling telephone charges secured for three years through price capping
OPTA, the regulatory authority for the postal and telecommunications markets, wishes to secure KPN’s telephone charges for three years. This would ensure that both the companies active in the telecommunications market and consumers would know what tariffs … -
OPTA will regulate the common use of mobile phone antenna locations: Ruling in a dispute between Dutchtone and KPN
OPTA, the regulatory authority for the postal and telecommunications market, has drawn up a number of rules for mobile phone operators sharing antenna locations. For instance, if requested, a telecommunications company must supply a list of all of the … -
Church telephone services may not be offered below cost
KPN may not offer church telephone services below cost. OPTA, the regulatory authority for the postal and telecommunications markets, has decided this in response to objections lodged by the company Kabelfoon. This company had not agreed with a previous … -
New impetus for competition and innovation in the telecommunications market: OPTA publishers guidelines for unbundled access
Today OPTA, the regulatory authority for the telecommunications market, published the rules (guidelines) which KPN and its competitors are required to comply with when leasing the local loop, which is also known as unbundled access. In due course, … -
KPN must help find a temporary solution to ensure undisrupted calls for its competitors
OPTA insists that KPN help find a temporary solution to ensure that its competitors can carry their customers’ calls in spite of the capacity shortfall besetting KPN’s network. Such a solution entails that these calls be confined entirely to KPN’s … -
OPTA publishes guidelines for unbundled access: New impetus for competition and innovation in the telecommunications market
Today OPTA, the regulatory authority for the telecommunications market, published the rules (guidelines) which KPN and its competitors are required to comply with when leasing the local loop, which is also known as unbundled access. In due course … -
OPTA: Consumer information concerning SIM locks is inadequate
The information provided to consumers about the use of SIM locks in mobile phones is inadequate. If a mobile phone contains a SIM lock, the relevant telecommunications companies and service providers must draw their customer’s attention to this. Customers … -
OPTA: job creation programmes may also not infringe on PTT Post’s monopoly
The infringement of the monopoly held by PTT Post to deliver letters of up to 500 grams is also not allowed for the purposes of job creation. OPTA has come to this conclusion following an investigation. It conducted this investigation, because some … -
Postal deliveries through job creation programmes
The infringement of the monopoly held by PTT Post to deliver letters of up to 500 grams is not allowed for the purposes of job creation either. OPTA has come to this conclusion on the basis of an investigation. It conducted this investigation, because … -
KPN may not charge more than half a cent for the details of each subscriber
KPN may not charge other parties more than half a cent for the details of each subscriber. However, it may stipulate a condition to the effect that such details may not be used for so-called ‘reverse searches’. OPTA, the regulatory authority for the …