BoR (11) 06b BEREC report NGA Country Cases - IRG

BoR (11) 06b
Measures (below some illustrative examples concerning target “Future digital networks”)
� High-speed broadband networks: Implementation and follow-up of the broadband
strategy
� Legal telecommunications framework and net neutrality: Measures to assure planning
security and legal certainty (e.g. implementing powers regarding transparency
obligations and standards for minimum quality)
� Frequency policy (e.g. creating incentives for efficient usage of frequencies)
� Internet Governance
� Federal networks (measures aiming at providing integrative solutions e.g. for the
administration).
Furthermore, BNetzA established on May 5 2010 a high-level NGA Forum 12 thereby
promoting the dialogue between the regulator, network operators, manufacturers, the
federal states and local authorities. The establishment of such a NGA Forum was
announced by BNetzA in its Key Elements. This NGA Forum, which is chaired by BNetzA,
is an advisory body.
The NGA Forum shall address at an early stage relevant issues in the context of
broadband access and shall contribute to solve practical migration problems. In particular,
the NGA Forum will:
� develop a common understanding of the term “open access”;
� address technical and operational aspects of access to fibre networks and other NGA
networks. The NGA Forum follows a technology neutral approach;
� address practical aspects of infrastructure sharing;
� assess different models of co-investment.
� A new call for expressions of investment intentions will be held every two years to take
account of the update deployment projects actors.
- Current achievements, milestones reached.
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