| NOTAS: | Physical infrastructure access (PIA) allows service providers to install fiber in the access network using the incumbent operator’s ducts and poles. The importance of PIA grew in significance following the European Commission’s Recommendation on regulated access to next-generation access networks, and is now being imposed by a number of NRAs across Europe. While we expect other wholesale products to form the basis of a competitive NGA environment, duct and pole sharing is expected to play a crucial role in ensuring broadband ubiquity, particularly in rural areas. This report outlines the status of PIA in five European countries, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, and the UK. We assess the evolution of regulation along with the cost methodology used for regulated prices, details of regulated access to other infrastructure (e.g. civil infrastructure), scope and uptake of the offers, as well as the views from key stakeholders. |
