The European Commission addresses the issue of the market economy investor principle in a State aid case concerning the electronic communications sector (Citynet Amsterdam)

Papadias, Lambros; Gaál, Norbert; Riedl, Alexander

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11 Dec 2007

The European Commission addresses the issue of the market economy investor principle in a State aid case concerning the electronic communications sector (Citynet Amsterdam)

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European Commission, 11 December 2007, Case C 53/2006, Citynet Amsterdam - investment by the city of Amsterdam in a fibre-to-the home (FttH) network

"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 citizens to share information, communicate and work instantly with anyone, anywhere in the world. The availability of broadband is reshaping sectors such as media, entertainment or retail banking. Thanks to the investments and business drive of private operators and a successful regulatory framework, broadband services are available today to most European citizens. However, it is not only private operators that invest in broadband networks: public authorities engage in support schemes and measures to

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Authors

Lambros Papadias
European Ombudsman (Strasbourg)

France 4 contributions 1841 visits
Norbert Gaál
DG Economic and Financial Affairs-ECFIN (Brussels)

Belgium 3 contributions 1550 visits
Alexander Riedl
European Commission - DG COMP (Brussels)

Belgium 5 contributions 1839 visits

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Lambros Papadias, Norbert Gaál, Alexander Riedl, The European Commission addresses the issue of the market economy investor principle in a State aid case concerning the electronic communications sector (Citynet Amsterdam), 11 December 2007, e-Competitions December 2007, Art. N° 35276

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