Summary of the main findings of the study
In the description of the European examples, reference is often made to the regulator’s review of the wholesale broadband markets.
The broad definition of these markets is defined at the EU level, with these definitions changing in 2007 and 2014:
| 2007 | market definitions | 2014 | market definitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | wholesale (physical) network infrastructure access | 3a | wholesale local access at a fixed location |
| 5 | wholesale broadband access | 3b | wholesale central access for mass-market products |
Cullen International has categorised the countries researched based on three broad kinds of separation:
- Functional separation
physically separated staff, systems and processes. - Legal separation
separate legal entity remaining under the same overall ownership, physically separated staff, systems and processes. - Structural separation
separate legal entity with different ownership.
Case Studies: Countries