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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (18267)	12/13/2006 2:03:03 AM
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ECTA publishes 2006 regulatory scorecard: highlights a ‘patchwork picture of liberalisation’ "The ECTA Scorecard is a barometer of how effectively each EU member state and its regulatory authorities have created a fully liberalised telecoms environment. ECTA says the results of its 2006 study send a clear message to governments and regulators alike that more must be done to create a ‘pro-competitive environment for telecoms’ where real and tangible results will flourish. It goes on to say that in the broadband arena, a strong correlation exists between the measures put in place to encourage a sustainable ‘ladder of investment for competition’ and broadband take-up, citing France, the UK and Denmark as countries which have acted quickly to ensure that ‘competition can develop,' and where as a result, broadband penetration is running well above the EU average of 15%. By contrast, Poland, Greece, the Czech Republic and Ireland, where effective and appropriate regulation is less evident, have all lagged behind in broadband take-up." telegeography.com Frank, there are some interesting disparities in different reports (though generally, they align). tinyurl.com "** The OECD statistics for the "Other Broadband" category of the Czech Republic include a large number of fixed wireless broadband connections provided over mobile networks. Broadband subscriptions over 3G networks are not included for other countries but an exception was made for the Czech Republic because the connections make use of "fixed" equipment in a home and offer speeds greater than 256 kbit/s to individual users. The Czech market is particular due to the high number of these wireless broadband connections as a percentage of total connectivity. It is important to note that there is continuing debate in international circles as to whether this type of wireless connection (numbering 188 000 in CZ) should be included in international broadband comparisons." Jim

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