Wholesale market for broadcasting transmission services, to deliver broadcast content to end users

By determination of 22 February 2007, approval was granted to a draft decision concerning the wholesale market for broadcasting transmission services, to deliver broadcast content to end users (market 18 of Commission Recommendation 2003/311/EC of 11 February 2003), which comprises the definition of product market and geographic market, assessment of significant market power (SMP) and imposition, maintenance, alteration or suppression of regulatory obligations.

At the same time, the prior hearing of interested parties has been launched, pursuant to articles 100 and 101 of the Code of Administrative Procedure, as well as the corresponding general consultation procedure, pursuant to article 8 of Law no. 5/2004, of 10 February, a 30 working day period having been set for the purpose.

The document under consultation, which represents ANACOM’s draft decision, was approved by determination of 11 January 2007, and has been submitted to the opinion of the Autoridade da Concorrência (Competition Authority), entity which did not oppose the definition of product market and geographic market, nor the assessment of significant market power, deeming the review to be generally consistent with competition law methods.