1. Case IT/2005/0260

2. I.
10 October 2005 – Notification registered by the Commission from AGCOM
Art. 6 FD (national consultation) 2 March April 2005
Art. 7 FD (deadline for Comm consultation) 10 Novembre
Art. 7 (3) FD – NRAs and Comm may make comments

3. II.
Market definition
„retail market for access to the public tel. network at fixed location for resid. and non-resid. users in Italy (market 1 and 2)
Geographic scope: national

4. III. Finding of SMP Telecom Italia (both markets) Reasons:
Market share (98%-96%)
Control over infrastructure difficult to complicate
Easy or privileged access to financial resources
Barriers to entry
Potential competition
Economies of scale and scope
High switching costs

5. IV. Regulatory remedies
Provision of the Wholesale Rental Line on transparent, and non-discriminatory condition, retail-minus basis
Non-discr. between end-users
Transparency
Not to unduly bundle products and services
Price control (price cap mechanism)
Cost accounting

6. WRL because: No alternative operators To foster competition
Subject to time limit
Geographical limitation (currently not open for access)