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Consumer welfare central in ACM’s enforcement with regard to vertical agreements
With today’s publication, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) provides insight into its strategy and enforcement priorities with regard to vertical agreements between suppliers and buyers. In its enforcement actions, ACM particularly … -
ACM fines telecom company Pretium for violation of telemarketing rules
In October 2011, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) imposed a fine on Pretium Telecom B.V. for failing to comply with telemarketing rules properly in 2007 and 2009. That fine concerned several hundreds of thousands of telemarketing … -
Lower electricity prices because of improved coupling of electricity market
The Netherlands will improve the coupling of its electricity market with those of its neighboring countries. This has been announced today by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). The improved coupling will take effect on May 21, … -
ACM will look into the European Commission’s reaction to its draft market analysis decision on unbundled local access
The European Commission has serious concerns about the draft market analysis decision on unbundled local access, which the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) published in October 2014. With the draft market analysis decision, ACM … -
In Europe, Dutch consumers are among the most willing to switch energy providers
In 2014, 13.3 percent of Dutch consumers switched energy providers. This percentage is higher than the EU average of 6 percent, making the Netherlands one of the leading nations in Europe (second with regard to switchers for natural gas and fourth with … -
Schiphol airport can only pass on aviation-related costs
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is not allowed to pass on to airlines the costs of the public-transport card readers and ticket machines located in Schiphol Plaza. These costs are associated with traveling by train, and are thus not related to aviation. That … -
KPN can end support of outdated internet technology
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has decided that KPN will be allowed to stop providing the ATM service. ATM is an out-of-date technology for, for example, high-speed internet. Except for a few thousand users, everybody by now has …