Market analysis of the local loop market
18 July 2023
The Office for Communications finds based on an analysis of the wholesale market for physical access to local loops provided at fixed locations ("local loop market") that Liechtensteinische Kraftwerke (LKW) has significant market power.
In order to prevent potential negative consequences of the lack of competition, the Office for Communications imposes special regulatory measures:
Access
This essentially concerns access to dark fibre in the access network (local loop fibre). Supplementary access to core network fibre, cable ducts and other services in the access centres of LKW, which are required for the use of the local loops (called "annex services") are also regulated as part of the present market analysis.
Transparency and equal treatment
LKW will be required to publish the approved reference offer.
Cost-based charges
The cost calculation model ensures that charges are cost-based.
The consultation rounds on the market analysis, the reference offer, the documents on cost calculation and the WACC calculation relevant for the regulation of charges, and the technical operating provisions on connections of properties to the fibre optic network will be published in order to inform market participants about the envisaged regulatory measures and to give them the opportunity to comment.
Consultation documents
Reference offer PDF MS Word
(updated on 21 July: added penalty for local loop fibre in Annex 4)
Technical operating provisions PDF MS Word
Description of cost calculation
Commenting statements can be submitted by 18 August 2023. Statements can be emailed to [email protected] or sent to the Office for Communications using the secure data submission form. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Silvio Giorgetta, [email protected], tel. +423 236 64 86.
21 September 2023
Statements and evaluation
Hoi Internet AG Reference offerTechnical operating provisions |
25 August 2023 |
Li-life web+it est. | 24 August 2023 |
Qualitynet AG | 25 August 2023 |
Salt (Liechtenstein) AG | 25 August 2023 |
Supranet AG | 25 August 2023 |
Telecom Liechtenstein AG | 28 August 2023 |
28 August 2023 | |
TV-COM AG | 23 August 2023 |
Vestra ICT AG | 25 August 2023 |
Evaluation of consultation | 18 September 2023 |