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

6 Symmetrical regulation based on national legislation
BoR (11) 06b
� E.g. laws in France, Portugal, Spain: elaborate e.g. on the scope and content of the
national legislation applied and also on which entities are covered by this legislation (see
ERG (09) 17 Section D5).
Symmetrical provisions for infrastructure sharing and construction of the electronic
communications networks are established in the Law of Electronic communications and
further elaborated in the secondary legislation. 1) Under the established framework all the
constructions of the ECN should be performed in accordance with the provisions of the
secondary legislation which prescribes in details requirements for the construction of ECN
e.g. the diameters of the ducts to be laid in particular circumstances, the size of the inhouse
cabinets, horizontal/vertical cabling etc. 2) Established framework as well obliges all
the persons owning the infrastructure which could be used for the construction of the ECN
under the certain conditions provide the access to such infrastructure for common use. In
2Q 2010 RRT complemented infrastructure sharing framework with the methodology for
the calculation of the free space in the duct.
7 National next generation broadband initiatives/ measures
� Illustrate the main content of initiatives/measures aiming at promoting next generation
broadband. 7 Consider the following aspects:
In 2010 preparation of the National Broadband strategy was launched. It is planned to
incorporate measures dedicated to simplification of the infrastructure construction and
coordination of civil works. Rural areas: In 2009 II phase of the RAIN (Rural Area
Information Technology Network) project was decided by the EC as not raising objections
as the State aid contained therein is compatible with Article 87(3)(c) of the EC Treaty by
the EC. The overall objective of RAIN: to develop an infrastructure of electronic networks
offering wholesale broadband services in rural areas of Lithuania, which are currently not
served and where there are no plans for coverage in the near future. During the II phase of
the project the broadband network coverage will be extended from the current 80% to
approximately 98% of the Lithuanian population. RAIN-2 construction works officially
started in 2Q 2010. Urban areas: Some symmetrical measures taken (See sheet Nr. 6).
- Main focus of the initiative/measure (e.g. providing broadband in currently underserved
areas; outlining the regulatory approach towards NGAs networks in order to provide
legal certainty and planning security for operators; providing transparency );
7 This may be initiatives/measures adopted by the government. Where appropriate you may also
refer to NRAs’ strategies aiming at the promotion of next generation broadband.
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