5 Amendments of Amalia SARTORI related to 2007/0247(COD)
Amendment 113 #
Recital 5
(5) When conducting market analyses, NRAs should seek to ensure that regulation facilitates the widespread deployment of infrastructure as far as is economically viable and enables consumers in all geographic areas to benefit from effective competition. In order to ensure a proportional and adapted approach to varying competitive conditions national regulatory authorities may define markets on a subnational basis and/or lift regulatory obligations in markets and/or geographic mareakets where there is effective infrastructure competition.
Amendment 116 #
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) When imposing obligations for access to new and enhanced infrastructures national regulatory authorities should ensure that access conditions reflect the circumstances underlying the investment decision, taking into account inter alia the roll-out costs, the expected rate of take up of the new products and services and the expected retail price levels. Moreover, national regulatory authorities should be able to set, if applicable, terms and conditions for access over a sufficient period to provide planning certainty to investors, whilst enabling periodic review of the accuracy of assumptions made.
Amendment 120 #
Recital 14 c (new)
(14c) When imposing remedies to control prices, national regulatory authorities should seek to allow a fair return for the investor, which may, where relevant, be adjusted so as to reflect risks specific to a particular investment project. Terms and conditions may include pricing arrangements which depend on volumes or length of contract, provided that such arrangements are in accordance with Community law. However, pricing arrangements should not be permitted where they would have the effect of discriminating in favour of the operator with significant market power, including through margin squeeze, raising barriers to entry or otherwise impeding the development of effective competition in services to consumers and businesses.
Amendment 121 #
Recital 14 d (new)
(14d) In view of the size of investments needed for new and enhanced infrastructures, cooperation agreements between market players could, where compatible with Community law, accelerate and strengthen the roll-out of next generation networks to the benefit of consumers, provided that competition is safeguarded, including by access obligations as required in accordance with the market analysis procedure.
Amendment 122 #
Recital 14 e (new)
(14e) When establishing access rules on SMP operators, national regulatory authorities should incentivise investment in architectures which are future-proof and readily enable access and innovation by third parties. Construction of architectures by operators designated as having significant market power which do not readily permit access should not be rewarded through the regulatory regime, for example by applying less stringent obligations than those that would otherwise have been applied or by apportioning to third parties costs for subsequent network adjustments to allow access.