ARTICLE · 06 JANUARY 1999
Decision of the Italian Communications Authority on interconnection principles
ItalyIntellectual Property
On 25 November, 1998, the Italian Communications Authority issued a landmark Decision on interconnection in telecommunication infrastructure, modifying Telecom Italia's Interconnection Offer on related issues. As an outcome, interconnection on fixed network is now more practicable and at lower cost.
Telecom Italia, the incumbent operator, is bound by law to publish an Interconnection Offer which must be the basis for all negotiation with new operators, in respect of the non discrimination principles. Such offer, made public on July 24, 1998, has been judged by the Authority as not compliant with Italian and EU provisions. The Authority's decision has amended the Offer in many point and modified interconnection tariffs, in order to meet EU average interconnection tariffs as recognised by the European Commission. In brief:
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