Press Release: European Commission rules against Finnish regulator’s plans on uncompetitive fixed termination rates

On 2 December 2013 the European Commission ruled that the Finnish telecoms regulator (FICORA) must withdraw its plans to deregulate the wholesale markets for fixed voice call termination in Finland. Termination markets are monopolies since only one operator can terminate a call to its subscribers. The Commission considered that FICORA’s draft measure was not compatible with the principles and objectives of the EU telecoms rules which require Member States to promote competition, EU consumers’ interests, and the development of the Single Market.