HAKOM has deregulated Optima Telekom by a temporary solution
ZAGREB, 12 July 2021 —In June 2017, the Competition Protection Agency (AZTN) adopted a decision according to which HT's management rights in Optima should be completed by 10 July 2021 at the latest.
The termination of the management rights of Optima is no longer part of the HT Group and all the assumptions have been created that Optima will no longer maintain the regulatory obligation to perform the margin squeeze test. By abolishing this obligation, Optima can independently, or without the prior consent of HAKOM, set up tariff packages for the end users for the voice service, the broadband internet access service and Television charging service, regardless of whether it provides these services independently or as a package of services.
Deregulation is therefore of a temporary nature, i.e. the temporary solution will be in force until the market analysis procedure is completed, i.e. the review of the status of operators with significant market power.
For more information on temporary solutions by which HAKOM abolished Optima’s regulatory obligation to perform the margin squeeze test please contact the following link.
For additional information please contact:
Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
- Roberta Frangeša-Mihanovića 9 Street
- 10110 Zagreb, Croatia
- Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
- Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
Media inquiries can be submitted online using HAKOM’s official website: www.hakom.hr
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HAKOM - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary expertise in market regulation.