Update 20 Dec 2013: On 20 Dec 2013, the Danish Erhvervsstyrelsen (DBA) adopted a decision (available only in Danish language) supplementing its existing Market 4 decision, in which it determines the regulatory obligations relating to the vectored VDSL2 roll-out of TDC. This follows the …
Category Archives: Belgium
Vectoring and (potential/partial) phasing-out of copper sub-loop unbundling obligations: Full text of EU NRAs’ actual decisions
Belgium: Renewed market analysis – enhanced mandated access to Cable-TV networks (and copper and fibre network of Proximus)
Update 13 December 2018: Today, the BIPT issued consultations on cost models for wholesale access to cable networks and the FttH network of Proximus. The main body, descriptive manuals, and draft cost models are available via: https://www.bipt.be/en/operators/telecommunication/Markets/price-and-cost-monitoring/cable-and-ftth-cost-models/consultation-organised-by-the-bipt-council-of-13-december-2018-regarding-the-cable-and-ftth-cost-models The deadline for …
Belgium: Law requiring e-mail forward/access and URL access after contract termination
Following a lengthy preparatory process (see the T-REGS news item of 28 July 2009) today's Belgian Official Journal contains a law amending the Electronic Communications law of 13 June 2005 "concerning the change of operator". The new law specifically addresses …
Belgium: Future Constitutional right to Universal Service for communications? etc.
This evening, the Belgian Federal Parliament (House and Senate) adopted a Declaration containing the articles of the Constitution that can be amended by the next Federal Parliament. The Declaration includes two specific articles relating to telecommunications. Article 23 of the …
Belgium: Consultation on ISP/Host switch, incl. e-mail forward, URL redirect and e-mail portability
The Belgian regulatory authority BIPT has issued (at the request of the Minister) a consultation document requesting market participants to provide input and impact assessments on proposals being debated in the Federal Chamber of Representatives, putting forward significant modifications to …
Belgium: 10,15-10,30 GHz and 10,50-10,65 GHz frequencies made available
The Belgian Institute for Postal services and Telecommunications (BIPT) has published an invitation enabling interested parties to apply for frequency licences to operate wireless local access networks in the frequency bands 10,15-10,30 GHz / 10,50-10,65 GHz. The frequencies are available …
Belgium: Law on Electronic Communications officially published (not yet in effect)
Yesterday's 'Moniteur Belge', the Belgian official journal, contained the 'Loi relative aux communications électroniques' / 'Wet betreffende de elektronische communicatie', as well as its extensive annex on Universal Service. This is the main body of the legislation transposing the EU …
Belgium: Public consultation on additional spectrum for wireless local access (WiMAX etc.)
The Belgian regulatory authority BIPT has published a consultation document on wireless local access, making specific reference to WiMAX (IEEE 802.16), highlighting the fact that certain frequencies remain available (currently on a first-come-first-served basis), and putting forward proposals for future …
Belgium: Federal House of Representatives adopts Bill on Electronic Communications
Late this afternoon (3+ hours of debate) and this evening (voting session) the plenary session of the Belgian Federal House of Representatives discussed and adopted the two Bills which are intended to transpose the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications. …
Belgium: Consolidated text of draft Bill on electronic communications available, etc…
The consolidated text (after adoption of numerous amendments) of the draft "Projet de loi relatif aux communications électroniques" / "Wetsontwerp betreffende de elektronische communicatie", as approved by the Committee on Infrastructure of the Belgian Federal House of Representatives on 23 …