EC declares "no need for State intervention" in broadband duopoly because there's no market failure | The Precursor Blog by Scott Cleland

May 28, 2009

In a significant blow to U.S. advocates of Government-mandated open access networks -- over facilities-based broadband network competition -- the European Commission (EC) just declared "no need for State intervention" in geographic zones where there are at least two facilities-based broadband network competitors, because that means "there is no market failure."

* The EC made the declaration in its just-released report:"Community Guidelines for the application of State aid rules in relation to rapid deployment of broadband networks." This is the EC guidance for spending economic stimulus funds for promoting broadband...