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Romania Opens Competition Consultations

By  |  June 18, 2020

Romanian regulator ANCOM (National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications) has begun a public consultation after its own review identified no issues requiring new regulation for the wholesale fixed market.

After reviewing the fixed broadband market for the years 2015-2019, ANCOM deemed competition to be healthy in Romania’s fixed broadband sector as local loop usage is scarce at wholesale level. It also noted steady growth in the retail market.

While maximum internet speeds are increasing across the board, prices are in fact coming down – particularly for the fastest transmission speeds. This has resulted in high levels of customer satisfaction.

As of 2019, Romania had over 480 fixed broadband access providers, making its market one of the most competitive in the EU. However, the country’s Competition Council has opened a separate consultation relating to its market leading fixed broadband and cable TV provider, RCS&RDS.

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