Press Release: Telecoms: Commission calls on Italian telecoms regulator to ensure that new separation arrangements for Telecom Italia and Telecom Italia’s commitments endorsed by the regulator promote and do not jeopardize effective competition

The European Commission, in a letter sent on 29 October 2009, commented on the draft decision of the Italian telecoms regulator (AGCOM) to impose regulatory obligations on the retail market for access to telephony services and on the wholesale broadband markets. The Commission specifically commented on undertakings offered by Telecom Italia, which introduced significant changes in its internal organisation and were supposed to ensure more transparency and non-discrimination on the markets concerned. These undertakings were part of the proposed obligations and subject to national and Community consultations.