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Assessing mergers and collaborations in hospital care
In the Dutch health care market, many mergers take place, and collaborations are forged. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) carries out assessments of mergers and collaborations for any possible anticompetitive effects under the … -
2013 Telecom Monitor Q2: downward spiral of number of text messages appears to have stopped
Every quarter, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) publishes market figures on the telecom industry. The Telecom Monitor shows the trends in mobile services, fixed telephony, broadband, television, and business network services, and … -
Q2 2013 market figures of telecom market: downward spiral of number of text messages appears to have stopped
Text messaging is undeniably past its prime, through decrease has slowed down Data usage on smartphones and tablets continues to grow Cable providers remain strong in bundles segment, while KPN is on the rise These are some of the main trends that can be … -
ACM fines KPN for putting competitors in broadband services at a disadvantage
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has imposed four fines on Dutch telecom company KPN totaling EUR 972,977. KPN put competitors on its fiber optic and copper networks (such as Tele2 and Online) at a disadvantage when it introduced … -
Amendments to Britned’s access rules available for review
On November 13, 2013, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) received a proposal from Britned Development Limited to amend its access rules. This proposal contains various amendments to the access rules such as the introduction of a … -
Mandatory one-to-one contracts between veterinarians and cattle breeders are allowed
According to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM), the mandatory one-to-one contracts between veterinarians and cattle breeders do not harm competition. The implementation of the agreement on reducing the use of antibiotics and on … -
Powerful position of Dutch Railways NS puts regional railway undertakings at a disadvantage
Railway undertakings that operate on regional rail lines such as Veolia, Arriva, Connexxion and Syntus are too dependent on Dutch Railways NS and Trans Link Systems (TLS), which is the organization behind ‘OV-chipkaart’, the national contactless smart …