Telecommunications Sector Report 2025
A key concern of the Monopolies Commission is competition in the roll-out of fibre-optic networks. It recommends prioritising infrastructure competition. Where economically viable, two or more providers should roll out their own fibre-optic networks. At EU level, the Monopolies Commission recommends, within the framework of the Digital Networks Act, that companies with market power should continue to be subject to stricter regulation, at least until effective competition is guaranteed.
If the forthcoming Digital Networks Act leads to deregulation too soon, competition will be severely hampered.
Episode 17: Telecommunications 2025 – Competition as the key to a single market!
Tomaso Duso and Elif Senel discuss the findings of the Telecommunications 2025 sector report on our Cast4Competition podcast.