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

BoR (11) 06b
� non-discrimination obligations (e.g. provisions restricting launch of retail product until
wholesale product is available, see Draft NGA Recommendation Art. 32);
� access obligations (different types of mandated products? Details of product
variants)
e) Costing (e.g. LRIC, CCA, costs determined based on cost model; cost allocation issues,
cost of capital (specific to NGA, see ERG (09) 17 Ch. D.3.2 and Annex of the Draft NGA
Rec.)
f) Pricing (e.g. long-term pricing models such as upfront payments, volume discounts;
price-cap; measures to ensure consistency of remedies in Markets 4 and 5) (see Art. 5
Draft NGA Rec.)
g) Mention any other relevant SMP regulatory measure and provide any other remarks on
NGA regulation in your country.
3.1 Access to in-house wiring or equivalent
3.2 Concentration point/ manhole unbundling
3.3 Cabinet unbundling
a) Mandated through market analysis decision. Available in all MDF and street cabinets.
100.000 lines.
b) Access to the copper cable at MDF and street cabinet level.
c) Included in Market number 4. Maintaining existing obligation.
d) Both available since 2000, but LLU only in use in MDFs covering 60% of home passed.
� Reference offer, changes to be approved by NRA (transparency),
� Requirements to give info on network evolution 5 years beforehand, annual update
(transparency),
� Spectrum rules for new technologies need to be approved by BIPT before they can be
launched in retail and wholesale (non-discrimination),
� Conditions for closing the central offices: notice period of 5 years where COLO
present & only 1 year where no COLO is present. (access obligation),
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