Press Release: Telecoms – Commission suspends Portuguese regulator’s proposal on remedies in the fixed termination market

The European Commission has suspended a proposal from the Portuguese telecoms regulator (ANACOM) concerning regulatory remedies for the fixed termination market as it has serious concerns on the scope of the proposed access obligation.

The Commission is particularly worried that the lack of a comprehensive access obligation, including for instance interconnection through an IP network - which is standard in most other Member States - would not allow for a swift resolution of access problems and could leave consumers unable to make calls to other networks. ANACOM's proposal could also make it possible for fixed operators to refuse or delay access to a part of their networks in an attempt to eliminate their direct competitors from the market.