Vodafone says that the decision of ANACOM of non-open fiber optic Meo impairs Portugal – Jornal de Negócios – Portugal

Vodafone lamented this Friday, December 23, that the Technology and refuses to enforce the Meo openness to other operators access to its fibre-optic network in rural and remote areas, adding that this decision has “cost to Portugal”.

“it Is regrettable that once again Anacom’s take a no decision. The launch of a new public consultation is no more than adjourn ‘sine die’ this topic”, said the executive president of Vodafone, Mário Vaz (pictured), in a written response sent to Lusa news agency.

The National Communications Authority (Anacom) announced today that it maintains its decision not to impose the meo openness to other operators access to its fibre-optic network in rural and remote areas, disagreeing with the recommendation of the European Commission in this sense. The regulator has also decided to open a process of public consultation on this decision, which will be held for 20 business days.

“The position today disclosed that is fully aligned 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” considered Mário Vaz.

THE CEO of Vodafone also argued that “the neglect of the regulator has a cost to Portugal”, considering that “you can’t have a Country the two speeds, especially when both speak on the importance of the digital revolution to combat regional disparities and promote national development”.

“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,” he said.

Mário Vaz remembered that the Vodafone argues that the model formed co-investment in infrastructure, new generation networks, considering that “is the one that best defends the interests of Portugal and this is a unique opportunity for the regulator to promote the conditions for the strengthening of this model”.

“The operators should compete among themselves for innovation and the quality of the service and not by the monopoly geographic areas not competitive, by geographical conditions and economic that present, do not allow the individual investment on the part of alternative operators”, found.

in This regard, the executive president of Vodafone says that the company will look again at the position of ANACOM, as well as the foundations that it will appear to deviate from the recommendation of the European Commission and “ignore the serious doubt” that Brussels has raised.

At the beginning of December, the European Commission recommended to the National Communications Authority (Anacom) that imposes to the MEO openness to other operators access to its fibre-optic network in rural and remote areas, according to a recommendation published last week.