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03/28/2024

EP discussed Business models for postal and delivery services

Presentation by Alex Dieke at the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism

Alex Dieke presented and discussed competition and business models in the postal and delivery market at a workshop on „The suitability of existing…

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03/13/2024

Analysis of the potential for the commercial roll-out of fibre optics in Germany

In order to fulfil the federal government's gigabit strategy, the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) commissioned WIK-Consult to…

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03/08/2024

Multiperson households - USO and technical minimum requirements

Specific requirements due to parallel usage in multiperson households

In June 2022, the Telecommunications Minimum Supply Ordinance (TKMV) passed and minimum technical requirements for internet access services were…

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03/08/2024

Suitability of different technologies to provide universal services

In June 2022, the Telecommunications Minimum Supply Ordinance (TKMV) defined minimum technical requirements for the internet access service (data…

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03/01/2024

GOfiber – an innovative approach for fibre roll-out in rural areas

The German-speaking Community in East Belgium (DG) is one of the three language communities in Belgium with 80,000 inhabitants spread across 40,000…

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03/01/2024

Costs and pricing of access to in-building fibre infrastructure

This short paper analyses in more detail the issue of pricing of access to in-building wiring. In Discussion Paper No. 499 In Discussion Paper No.…

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02/27/2024

Market study on the Norwegian Internet ecosystem

Norway is among the world’s top countries in terms of available internet access speed due to the extensive fibre and mobile coverage complemented with…

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02/05/2024

WIK-Consult supports the ACCC with assessing Australia Post’s draft price notification

The ACCC has launched a second consultation

WIK-Consult prepared three studies for the Australian regulator ACCC in the second half of 2023: a review of Australia Post's regulatory cost…

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01/25/2024

The competitive situation in the mobile communications market - public version

This report analyses the competitive situation on the German mobile communications market. On the basis of a comprehensive empirical study, the report…

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12/28/2023

Discussion paper on the future of end-to-end competition in the German letter market (No. 517)

Price and quality strategies in the letter market: Effects on end-to-end competition in Germany

Competitors in the German letter market face major challenges, which will be significantly exacerbated by the planned VAT exemption for access…

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12/28/2023

Net costs of providing the universal service – methodology and comparison of access technologies (No. 516)

Companies that are obliged to provide universal telecommunications services at a fixed location are entitled to compensation for unreasonable net…

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12/28/2023

Network fees revisited

An analysis of the “fair-share” debate

This policy brief looks at developments in the debate on termination charges, with a particular focus on the arguments of the stakeholders involved,…

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