Thursday, February 12, 2009

Kroes and Reding arguing over opening Dutch cable?

Is this a storm in a teacup? The Google translation of the decision to open Dutch cable networks to competition - a first in Europe - appears to suggest Dutch retiring Commissioner (i.e. going back home) Nellie Kroes tried to intervene improperly. Naughty naughty.

The decision is of course a very important precedent for open access to broadband networks, though it focuses on analogue and digital TV.

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:23 PM

    Just put a post up on jaspersluijs.org with some deeper analysis on the matter.

    Hope all is well!

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  2. Thanks Jasper, will do - just back from a long weekend of 'cognitive dissonance' in Barcelona;-)

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