Markets for wholesale network infrastructure access at a fixed location and broadband access

By determination of 26 June 2008, approval has been given to the draft decision on the definition of the product and geographic markets, assessment of significant market power (SMP) and the imposition, maintenance, alteration or suppression of regulatory obligations with respect to the markets for wholesale (physical) network infrastructure access at a fixed location (market 4 of Recommendation of the Commission 2007/879/EC of 17 December 2007) and wholesale broadband access (market 5 of said Recommendation).

This draft decision was submitted to the general consultation procedure, as well the prior hearing of interested parties, having been further submitted for the opinion of Autoridade da Concorrência (the Competition Authority), as set out by law.  Meanwhile, it was decided that notification to the European Commission and to the national regulatory authorities (NRA) of the other Member States will be made once the final decision is approved.