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Austria: Deregulating wholesale high-quality access

The TKK continues its gradual removal of obligations for Ethernet and dark fibre, following complete deregulation in the consumer broadband market

EC approves fibre joint ventures in Austria and Germany

To meet EU connectivity targets and rising demand for faster broadband, operators are increasingly turning to co-investment to supercharge fibre rollouts

Wholesale broadband access: A trend towards deregulation

Removing obligations on incumbent operators reflects a trend across Europe, where multiple fibre networks now compete

Barriers to switching online services

A study from the Austrian regulator suggests mobile operators will struggle to compete on anything other than price, and that interoperability could be key when it comes to switching between messaging services

Competition concerns in Austria’s mobile market

Regulators are concerned that MVNOs could struggle to compete once mandated access obligations fall away and that consumers will miss out

Elsewhere in regulation this week

Other noteworthy regulatory developments week ending 30 April 2021 from the Assembly Analyst team

Austria concludes its second 5G auction

The RTR awarded spectrum in the 700MHz, 1.5GHz, and 2.1GHz bands, with a focus on improving rural coverage.

US Government launches digital tax investigation in nine countries plus the EU

The US Trade Representative will decide whether such taxes are discriminatory towards US companies, in a move similar to the stance it took against France in 2019.

Austrian regulator looks at ways to facilitate 5G rural coverage

Austrian regulator looks at ways to facilitate 5G rural coverage

The RTR published the consultation for the second 5G auction, with an incentive mechanism for coverage.

Austrian government proposes a digital tax of 5%

Austrian government proposes a digital tax of 5%

The finance minister announced the new measure, largely modelled on the French one.