Telecoms: Italy

Fastweb recently started promoting its first data-only converged fixed-mobile service, dubbed Joy.

Joy is a fully integrated solution that includes a 20/1 Mbps ADSL line (or 10/10 Mpbs for the few lucky ones with a FTTH connection) at home and a free USB modem with 10 hours/month of UMTS mobile traffic included at €30 per month.

With this service Fastweb targets young people and those who do not need a traditional PSTN fixed voice line.

The National Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) published the planned “glide-path” for mobile termination rates.

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The national regulatory authority (AGCOM) reiterated its previous decision concerning asymmetric termination rates for fixed lines operators, aimed to help infrastructure-based OLOs to recoup their investments.

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Wind decided to abolish any extra fee to its pre-paid customer paying for a recharge. If they pay €50, they will get a €50 value (rather than only €45 as before).

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Italian OLOs has the right charge Telecom Italia a much higher interconnection rate than in the reverse direction. This is the controversial decision taken by the National Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) to foster infrastructure-based competition in the fixed line Italian market.

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