Alexander Riedl

"Preliminary results of Commission pharmaceutical sector inquiry raise competition concerns"* On 28 November 2008, the Commission presented the preliminary findings of its sector inquiry into pharmaceuticals. The report shows that originator companies engage in practices that can contribute to (...)

"Funding of public service broadcasting and State aid rules - two recent cases in Belgium and Ireland"* I. Introduction The present article illustrates the Commission’s State aid assessment practice concerning funding for public service broadcasters on the basis of two recent cases which were (...)

"Funding of public service broadcasting and State aid rules - two recent cases in Belgium and Ireland"* I. Introduction The present article illustrates the Commission’s State aid assessment practice concerning funding for public service broadcasters on the basis of two recent cases which were (...)

"Citynet Amsterdam: an application of the market economy investor principle in the electronic communications sector"* I. Introduction Broadband networks are considered to be the key infrastructure of the knowledge economy. Access to broadband services has become vital for businesses and (...)

"Municipal wireless networks and State aid rules: Insights from “Wireless Prague”"* I. Introduction Access to advanced electronic communications networks and especially broadband services has become a critical component of the economic and social fabric of today’s societies. Despite full (...)