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Dutch postal company PostNL is allowed to raise stamp rate to 73 cents in 2016
The stamp rate for regular domestic mail will be raised to 73 cents on January 1, 2016. The price for delivering standard parcels in the Netherlands will remain EUR 6.95. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) assesses whether any price … -
Attention of Dutch hosting industry drawn to digital pollution
In 2014, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), the Dutch national police, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) started a collaborative project, called ‘Nederland Schoon’ in Dutch … -
Apple and Google no longer promote games as ‘free’
The risk of children making unwanted purchases when playing games has been reduced, thanks to adjustments made to the app stores of Apple (App Store) and Google (Google Play). This has been the result of actions taken by the Netherlands Authority for … -
4G turns smartphones and tablets into mobile televisions
In the second quarter of 2015, total data consumption on smartphones and tablets increased to more than 27.5 billion MB. This is one of the key findings of the Telecom Monitor that the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) published today. … -
A study into the commercial practices of debt collection agencies
This study conducted by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) contains the findings of a market scan into the commercial practices of debt collection agencies. ACM sees three key problems: Debt collection agencies confront consumers … -
ACM and AFM to deal with unfair commercial practices of debt collectors
Debt collection agencies regularly harm consumers with their commercial practices. This has been one of the key findings of a study by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). ACM has identified three problems: debt collection agencies … -
Capacity auction revenues to go back to consumers and businesses
The revenues that Dutch transmission system operator TenneT has raised through capacity auctions will have to go back to consumers and businesses. This has been the result of extensive talks between TenneT and the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and …