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Unbundling isn't working, says report

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  • 16-08-2002 3:44pm
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    dahamsta
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    ElectricNews.net
    A European telecoms group has criticised telecom incumbents for extending their dominance into the emerging broadband market and said unbundling isn't working.

    The DSL Scorecard, published by the European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA), shows the level and pace of broadband penetration across the European Union.

    ECTA managing director Phil Evins claims that between 80 and 90 percent of DSL connections sold are provided by incumbents and that local loop unbundling is not working. He attributed this not only to the high up-front costs faced by competitors but also to excessive pricing and provisioning delays by the incumbents.

    "The DSL market is growing rapidly, with almost 1 million lines added across the EU in the last quarter, taking the total to nearly 6 million," said Evins in a statement. "However, only 3 percent of these connections are over unbundled local loops.

    "Put simply, incumbents are extending their dominance from retail voice into the new broadband market," Evins added.

    [...]


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