Hou, Valcke and Stevens (2013), "Can Open Internet Access be Imposed upon European CATV Networks?", Telecommunications Policy 37(10), 970-980

Abstract

Broadband over cable television networks has become a growing force on the retail market in the EU. Thus, a debate has always been raised whether cable television networks should also be subject to open Internet access obligations as PSTN and fibre. This article aims to share its view from a legal perspective. In order to do so, it conducts a survey of the current regulatory measures on broadband over cable television networks within the 27 EU Member States, and then carries out an in-depth legal analysis on Member States that attempted to regulate broadband over cable television networks. The conclusion is that broadband over cable television networks are currently deregulated, and will probably remain so in the future.

Keywords

Cable Television Network

Regulation

Broadband

Access Regulation

European Union