The Hungarian Communications Market Developments and ...
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Hungarian</strong> <strong>Communications</strong> <strong>Market</strong> <strong>Developments</strong> <strong>and</strong> Regulation between 2004 <strong>and</strong> 2008<br />
Figure 4.29: Aggregated price of shared access to the local loop<br />
for one month (2007)<br />
Euro<br />
12<br />
10<br />
8<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2<br />
0<br />
EE<br />
IT<br />
NL<br />
EL<br />
LV<br />
DK<br />
PT<br />
SI<br />
CY<br />
RO<br />
HU<br />
FR<br />
SE<br />
MT<br />
EU27<br />
BE<br />
ES<br />
DE<br />
AT<br />
LT<br />
PL<br />
SK<br />
LU<br />
UK<br />
BG<br />
FI<br />
CZ<br />
IE<br />
Source: EU Implementation Report 13<br />
In July 2008, the average level of mobile termination rates was 8.7<br />
cents in the EU. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Hungarian</strong> rate was practically the same (8.57).<br />
Among the EU member states of the region, the Czech Republic,<br />
Slovakia, <strong>and</strong> Pol<strong>and</strong> had higher rates (between 10-12 cents), but<br />
Slovenia had a considerably lower one (6.38 cents).<br />
In sum, it can be concluded that the <strong>Hungarian</strong> regulation fits into the<br />
system of EU regulation. In order to address market failures, it serves<br />
the triple objective laid down in the regulatory strategy (protection of<br />
consumer interests, effective <strong>and</strong> sustainable competition serving such<br />
interests, <strong>and</strong> the stabile development of the sector) by applying means<br />
in compliance with the specifities of the <strong>Hungarian</strong> market.<br />
Figure 4.30: Mobile termination rates in Europe (July 2008)<br />
Euro<br />
0.16<br />
peak<br />
off peak<br />
total<br />
0.12<br />
0.08<br />
0.04<br />
0.00<br />
Austria<br />
Belgium<br />
Denmark<br />
Finl<strong>and</strong><br />
France<br />
Germany<br />
Greece<br />
Irel<strong>and</strong><br />
Italy<br />
Luxembourg<br />
Netherl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
Norway<br />
Portugal<br />
Sweden<br />
Switzerl<strong>and</strong><br />
Spain<br />
UK<br />
Icel<strong>and</strong><br />
Hungary<br />
Bulgaria<br />
Romania<br />
Slovak Rep.<br />
Estonia<br />
Lithuania<br />
Malta<br />
Slovenia<br />
Czech Rep.<br />
Latvia<br />
Pol<strong>and</strong><br />
Croatia<br />
Cyprus<br />
Average (S)<br />
Average (W)<br />
Source: ERG (08) 41 final MTR Snapshot 081020
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