Rules enabling the incumbent's network to be used by new operators, as network ownership is separated from its commercial operation. The European "ONP" directives aim to harmonise so that ONP conditions can be applied to all telecommunications services. The harmonised conditions guarantee open and efficient access to telecommunications networks.
Operator with significant market power (a.k.a SMP operator)
The Telecommunications Act requires ART to draw up annually a list of operators with significant market power (meaning which have significant power on a relevant telecommunications market). According to EU directives, SMP operators have to meet special obligations that depend on the market under consideration (e.g. interconnection tariffs aligned on costs, publication of a standard interconnection offer, etc.). Any operator which has over 25% market share of a relevant telecommunications market is deemed to have significant market power. When drawing up this list, ART also takes into account the operator's turnover in relation to the size of the market, and its control of access to the end user.
