Saturday, December 24, 2016

MEO is not required to open optical fiber to other operators – Follow

Portugal is a country that has a good infrastructure to the level of communications. With respect to the optical fiber, the Meo is the operator that follows it in the front line, because that is the one that has a larger coverage at a national scale.

The European Commission recommended to ANACOM, at the beginning of December, to enforce the MEO the opening of the optical fiber to other carriers. However Anacom maintains its decision, not requiring the MEO to change.

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The National Communications Authority (Anacom) announced today that it will maintain its decision. In question is the fact that the European Commission has recommended to Anacom to impose the MEO the opening of the optical fiber to other operators in rural and remote areas.

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In the information sent to the agency Lusa, Mário Vaz, ceo of Vodafone, said that…

it Is unfortunate that once again Anacom’s take a no decision. The launch of a new public consultation is no more than adjourn 'sine die' this theme

The position now disclosed are fully misaligned with the vision of the European Commission (which twice expressed his opinion on this subject), of pairs of Anacom (BEREC) and of the alternative operators

Mário Vaz is also of the opinion that…

you can’t have a Country of two speeds, especially when both speak on the importance of the digital revolution to combat regional disparities and promote the development of the national

The executive president of Vodafone reminds us that…

the bill is already being paid by the people, penalised by a lack of competition, meaning less innovation, worse service, and more offers guys. The long-term damage to the national economy will be irreversible

Vodafone will assess the situation, in particular the rationale behind the National Communications Authority "ignored" the recommendations of Brussels, says the Journal de Noticias.

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