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).
Not relevant.
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:
There is a discussion in the Netherlands about the role of Dutch municipalities to stimulate
FttH roll-out in The Netherland. Especially the cable companies are against government
involvement in the roll-out of FttH, because they claim that they already have a future proof
nation wide NGA network based on coax DOCSIS 3.
To help municipalities the Ministry of Economic Affairs published a document containing a
„menu‟ to help municipalities to identify their role in stimulating the roll-out and take up of
NGA. In most cases a facilitating role in the roll-out of networks (i.e. in opening the streets,
licences etc.) or a role in the bundling of demand will be sufficient. But on top of that
financial participation in NGN investment on a commercial basis (market economy investor
principle) is possible.
- 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 );
- Scope and envisaged target of the measure;
- Current achievements, milestones reached.
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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