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Mobile providers adjust invoicing for prepaid calls to paid information services in line with tariff announcements
When calling paid information services using numbers such as 0900, 0906, 0909 and 18xy, consumers must be presented with an announcement of the rate per minute applicable for the service that he is calling and information about the costs of using a mobile phone (“call charges”) before the call. A...
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Public figures Datacom - Leased Lines 2008 Q2
Public figures for datacom - leased lines with aggregated data up to 2008 Q2 from OPTA's structural monitoring of markets.
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Joint ruling OPTA-CBP concerning 'Tell a friend' systems on websites
'Tell-a friend' systems on websites are conditionally allowed and in those cases will not be considered spam or a breach of the Dutch Data Protection Act. OPTA and the Dutch Data Protection Authority (CBP) have issued a joint issue on the matter. In this ruling both regulators explain which...
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OPTA and CBP issue joint ruling on 'Tell a friend' systems on websites
“Tell-a-friend” systems are allowed on websites subject to conditions. Independent Post and Telecommunications Authority of the Netherlands (OPTA) and the Dutch Data Protection Authority (CBP) announced this today in the form of a ruling. “Tell a friend” is a function on a website which allows an...
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Model for the business case for fibre-based access in the Netherlands (additional research project by Analysys Mason)
Analysys Mason has developed a model on behalf of OPTA to investigate the business case for fibre-based access in the Netherlands. The research report dated 10 December 2008 has been based on this model.
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The business case for fibre-based access in the Netherlands (additional research project by Analysys Mason)
Analysys Mason has carried out a research on behalf of OPTA regarding the business case for fibre-based access in the Netherlands. This project has involved additional research based on the previous report dated 24 July 2008. The research report had...
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OPTA: Focus on 2009
OPTA publishes today what it will do tomorrow to safeguard consumer protection and competition in the communications markets.
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Policy rules tariff regulation for unbundled fibre access
These policy rules contain the policy principles that the OPTA commission has drafted for the price regulation of unbundled fibre. The key elements are encouraging investements and fostering competition. Efficient investments are encouraged and...
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OPTA imposes fine on sender of football SMS spam
Today the commission of OPTA, the Independent Post and Telecommunications Authority, imposed a fine amounting to a total of EUR 10,000 on a natural person for sending unsolicited text messages, otherwise known as SMS spam. The SMS service was titled “sms-service EREDIVISIE” and contained football...
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Structural monitoring broadband - figures Q2 2008
Broadband figures with data from OPTA's structural monitor of markets.
Publication Studies