commiss decis juli relat proceed articl ec treati articl eea agreement case iv atla english french german text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area regard council regul februari regul implement articl treati amend act access austria finland sweden articl thereof regard applic neg clearanc notif exempt submit pursuant articl regul decemb regard summari applic notif publish pursuant articl regul articl protocol eea agreement consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact introduct atla ventur notifi commiss decemb transact bring joint ventur own franc télécom ft deutsch telekom ag dt notif atla replac notif june joint ventur form ft dt time deutsch bundespost telekom eunetcom decis extend atla instrument dt ft particip transact notifi phoenix sprint corpor sprint phoenix renam globalon object separ decis pursuant articl ec treati atla structur level hold compani establish brussel atla sa incorpor société anonym law belgium oper subsidiari atla télécommun sa atla franc franc telekom international telekommunikationsdienst gmbh atla germani germani rest europ atla franc atla germani initi provid technic sale support ft dt french german distributor atla globalon product full effect liber telecommun infrastructur servic market franc germani schedul occur januari dt subsidiari provis packet switch data commun data gesellschaft für datenkommunik mbh data merg atla germani ft subsidiari provis packet switch data commun transpac franc merg atla franc parti deutsch telekom ag dt franc télécom ft public telecommun organ to germani franc suppli telephon exchang line home busi local trunk intern commun respect home countri worldwid turnov ecu billion increas dt ecu billion increas ft group relev market product market atla address market provis reserv telecommun servic corpor user europ wide nation atla target separ product market reserv servic market custom packag corpor telecommun servic market compris custom combin rang exist telecommun servic liber voic servic includ voic commun member close group user virtual privat network vpn servic high speed data servic outsourc telecommun solut special design individu custom requir market custom packag corpor telecommun servic enhanc featur tailor capac alloc bill hour technic servic chang evolv rapidli custom demand packag sophist telecommun inform servic offer singl provid provid expect full respons servic contain packag end end dt ft intend offer custom atla servic exist technolog offer time time applic regulatori framework regard parti atla eventu extend intern voic traffic basic servic regul permit servic provid high speed larg capac leas line link sophist equip custom premis servic provid node altern mean transmiss satellit mobil radio capac ensur geograph coverag demand time time servic emploi advanc state art protocol data compress techniqu equip softwar market atla expect offer portfolio servic includ atla servic data servic high low speed packet switch frame relai internet protocol ip servic ad applic servic ad messag video conferenc electron document interchang edi servic voic vpn servic ad leas line offer pre provis manag circuit switch bandwidth small apertur satellit vsat network servic outsourc custom invit transfer respons ownership network atla agre atla integr offer parti product own custom offer case servic remain dt ft atla servic servic nation receiv vsat servic franc provid singl channel carrier receiv scpc ii nation messag edi servic germani iii data network servic asynchron transfer mode atm technolog franc germani countri iv nation vpn servic franc germani integr atla servic underli network broadband transmiss capac oper dt ft necessit separ notif commiss due high cost build oper network need provid custom packag corpor telecommun servic servic commerci viabl provid multin corpor extend enterpris intens user telecommun largest custom gener continu high traffic volum potenti custom complex specif acquir expertis manag intern network servic list constitut separ product market left open present purpos separ analysi affect commiss conclus decis relat atla rang product busi scope notifi substanti chang product busi scope integr atla broadband transmiss capac asynchron transfer mode atm network franc germani ii offer atla public basic telecommun servic voic telephoni servic requir notif market packet switch data commun servic atla activ separ market packet switch data commun servic commiss consid data commun servic distinct telecommun product market prejudic exist narrow market narrow market packet switch data commun servic packet switch mean improv network capac util consist split data sequenc packet feed packet network optim util capac switch packet desir destin rearrang packet obtain origin data sequenc standard provis packet switch data commun servic protocol packet switch data servic protocol data servic slower packet switch data commun servic protocol frame relai asynchron transfer mode atm internet protocol ip data servic reli smaller packet requir switch charg packet packet switch data commun servic divid custom segment product market hand custom gener errat geograph widespread demand low speed low volum applic featur due specif type bank oper cash machin nationwid network point sale shop size custom small medium size enterpris sme servic bill volum publish tariff incumb member state to includ dt ft oper dens public network nationwid coverag provid data servic custom segment public packet switch data network public packet switch network member state built incumb public servic oblig market liber hand larger corpor custom extend user gener substanti regular traffic requir user make worthwhil parti servic provid potenti custom assum high cost creat custom leas line circuit set vpn meet individu servic demand demand increasingli met packet switch servic protocol notabl frame relai atm vpn applic ip public vpn applic switch servic pstn isdn servic packet switch data commun servic user bill negoti rate account individu demand featur custom virtual compani activ individu member state european commun potenti actual custom nation packet switch data commun servic servic requir sme albeit smaller volum possibl regularli larger user seldom volum make worthwhil servic provid invest leas line specif purpos reach sme weak negoti posit capabl date switch current provid typic incumb competitor packet switch data commun offer servic custom packag corpor servic part arrang packet switch data commun servic base matur internation standard technolog provid standard terrestri infrastructur nation level choic wider rang packet switch data commun offer data servic larger custom serv public packet switch data network custom leas line circuit exist custom packet switch data commun gener annual turnov ecu potenti user custom packag corpor telecommun servic packet switch data commun servic offer atla constitut product market separ market custom packag corpor telecommun servic equal target atla geograph market market custom packag corpor telecommun servic cost price differ substanti demand custom packag corpor telecommun servic exist distinct geograph market global cross border region nation level atla provid packag larg user europ wide nation globalon custom packag corpor telecommun servic offer atla global connect technic option extend servic offer europ link custom premis worldwid phoenix global backbon network consider cost involv custom packag corpor telecommun servic todai demand larg multin corpor extend enterpris major nation intens user telecommun commiss discuss requir user decis ec bt mci due cost structur provid custom packag corpor telecommun servic notabl cost leas requir infrastructur price servic relat geograph coverag cost addit featur stop bill desk technic assist clock custom bill evid increas avail tran european network ultim blur distinct nation cross border ultim europ wide provis reserv telecommun servic sophist nation reserv servic dt ft germani franc atla servic includ dt ft nation data network servic base atm equival packet switch technolog datex transrel nation servic mention recit demonstr distinct nation cross border provis custom packag corpor telecommun servic remain valid date market packet switch data commun servic price differ servic custom packag corpor telecommun servic nation cross border region global geograph level distinguish packet switch data commun servic term traffic volum suppli demand packet switch data commun servic nation instanc germani dt exist data packet switch data commun servic divis servic border ft german subsidiari info ag spite appertain ft seamless cross border transpac network packet switch data commun servic border assess confirm interest parti commiss notic atla notif global europ wide level data servic custom packag corpor telecommun servic partli converg extent larg custom requir separ provis data servic servic part servic combin offer advanc network larg european telecommun user demand servic global connect mean extend europ requir dt ft move meet demand enter globalon agreement sprint increas avail advanc cross border network infrastructur market gener expect overcom distinct nation border medium term separ nation geograph market subsist date packet switch data commun servic provis custom packag corpor telecommun servic market share atla market custom packag corpor telecommun servic parti estim european market reserv corpor telecommun servic exclus data commun servic worth approxim ecu million figur total end end servic account approxim ecu million vpn servic approxim ecu million vsat servic approxim ecu million outsourc servic approxim ecu million notif dt ft aggreg market share figur european commun end end servic market vpn servic market outsourc servic market market share vsat servic difficult calcul to vsat termin back facil servic extend geograph scope servic terrestri infrastructur shortcom dt ft oper vsat termin june equival total instal base interact data busi televis vsat termin european econom area nation market custom packag corpor telecommun servic franc germani dt ft aggreg market share individu reserv corpor telecommun servic french vpn market dt presenc german vpn market french market end end servic equival german market dt ft outsourc joint ventur eunetcom achiev total outsourc turnov gener franc total outsourc turnov gener germani vsat servic dt instal approxim vsat termin germani member state account total instal base termin eea countri nation market includ eea member countri dt ft presenc date neglig exist market packet switch data commun servic dt ft estim european market data commun servic worth approxim ecu billion figur notif dt ft aggreg share figur market nation market atla strong posit franc germani dt ft aggreg market share data commun servic germani franc approxim half relat servic provid dt data servic subsidiari incorpor data ft transpac franc subsidiari subsidiari remain scope atla french german telecommun infrastructur servic market fulli effect liber schedul januari recit main competitor atla market custom packag corpor telecommun servic bt mci decis player act jointli partner enter enter intern market provid reserv corpor telecommun servic import player albeit dispar geograph scope target custom includ amp worldpartn concert ibm stet intern privat satellit partner unisourc uniworld strateg allianc project await regulatori approv share aim posit respect partner anticip full liber market packet switch data commun servic market packet switch data commun servic featur substanti larger number player custom packag corpor telecommun servic global player market allianc mention recit compet provid ed fna infonet sita swift oper subsidiari larg global compani amp istel cabl amp wireless busi network dec easynet gei addit larg number smaller player compet cross border region nation level eea instanc ft indirect german subsidiari info ag data commun servic germani dt largest competitor german nation market packet switch data commun servic smaller player compar larg allianc term reach access transmiss capac financi back transact atla transact notifi commiss compris set agreement main featur agreement origin notifi atla joint ventur agreement jv agreement main agreement provid establish atla joint ventur intellectu industri properti transfer licenc agreement conclud ft dt atla sa agreement ft dt make atla sa intellectu properti right ipr need oper atla busi framework servic agreement framework agreement set basic term condit respect suppli dt ft servic atla sa suppli atla sa servic ft dt distribut agreement substanti similar distribut agreement atla sa ft dt market sale atla product franc germani agenc agreement parent appoint atla sa exclus worldwid agent sale dt ft intern leas line half circuit territori except germani dt half circuit contractu provis agreement provid structur atla ventur atla sa creat joint ventur ft dt own half share capit manag structur atla sa sharehold meet prior approv sharehold meet matter amend articl associ capit issuanc share merger sale substanti part asset liquid board director atla sa board director eleven member apiec elect dt ft sprint prior approv board director requir number import decis approv busi plan annual budget scope atla conclus import contract decis atla busi manag appoint approv busi plan annual oper plan budget requir director nomin parti vote major chief execut offic ceo envisag atla sa ceo nomin ft repres board director dt repres board director ceo jointli respons dai dai oper manag busi affair atla approv ceo requir import decis includ hire dismiss kei employe parti contribut atla exist european asset franc germani asset franc germani provis servic come scope atla purpos activ atla atla ventur provid seamless nation intern reserv servic corpor custom multin compani mnc sme alik portfolio atla servic compris data network servic intern end end servic manag link voic vpn servic custom defin network outsourc vsat servic servic fulli liber european commun wide liber worldwid atla respons servic portfolio mention franc germani franc germani atla provid sale support ft dt sale forc servic mention atla portfolio except public packet switch data network servic franc germani provid ft transpac franc subsidiari dt data subsidiari telecommun infrastructur servic market fulli effect liber franc germani schedul januari act exclus distributor dt sell atla servic germani ft sell atla servic franc atla product sold franc germani common global atla globalon brand passiv sale atla servic dt franc ft germani atla oper entiti member state allow franc germani atla product sold atla oper entiti rest europ pursuant jv agreement balanc payment made dt close equal respect contribut valu parti dt ft make balanc payment contribut data transpac atla offset differ valuat data transpac provis deal atla mutual servic provis atla ft dt subject framework servic agreement pursuant deal ft dt atla transpar discriminatori arm length servic gener offer dt ft price term dt ft gener appli time time custom appli equal atla servic gener offer ft dt market price term appli negoti parti good faith arm length atla purchas servic dt ft similar price similar condit parti gener offer servic equival circumst inform relev market price price applic atla determin basi calcul model ft make offer custom special request dt calcul intra group transfer price price result calcul cover relev period cost reason profit margin anti competit provis pursuant articl xiii atla jv agreement ft dt engag product servic substanti compet directli atla servic engag franc germani market sale distribut servic substanti compet directli atla servic ft market distribut atla servic germani dt market distribut atla servic franc passiv sale permit ft franc dt germani atla franc germani provis relat intellectu industri properti parent conclud intellectu industri properti transfer licenc agreement atla sa dt ft data transpac franc ipr holder make atla sa ipr need oper atla busi accord principl ipr own licens ipr holder exclus atla busi transfer atla sa ipr own licens ipr holder predominantli atla busi transfer atla sa licenc grant parti grant back licenc licenc ipr own licens ipr holder predominantli ipr holder busi licens atla sa made commiss intervent condit attach decis featur atla transact notifi appear incompat commun competit rule commiss letter inform parti concern notif procedur parti amend origin agreement undertak commiss contractu appoint atla sa agent intern half circuit commiss letter dt ft abolish agenc agreement amend origin servic agreement account appoint atla sa exclus agent dt ft half circuit integr french german public packet switch data network full effect liber telecommun infrastructur servic market atla sa acquir legal ownership control mean articl council regul eec french german public packet switch data network transpac franc data telecommun infrastructur servic market fulli effect liber franc germani schedul occur januari ft split transpac sa transpac franc transpac europ ft yield transpac europ atla ft transpac franc wholli own subsidiari dt incorpor dt data servic divis separ compani german law wholli own subsidiari dt dt ft fulli contribut outsourc joint ventur eunetcom atla sa atla sa creat subsidiari franc germani atla franc atla germani provid servic sale support atla product distributor franc germani ii servic scope atla packet switch data network servic includ vsat servic intern end end servic voic vpn servic custom defin solut exclud nation data servic franc germani outsourc servic exclud servic paragraph recit telecommun infrastructur servic market fulli effect liber franc germani transpac franc data contribut atla atla franc atla germani merg transpac franc data purpos contribut transpac franc data read compris public packet switch data network provis packet switch data commun servic base ip sna frame relai protocol technic cooper ahead full effect liber telecommun infrastructur servic market franc germani dt ft cooper develop common technic network element decis subject condit dt ft cooper field date set articl compris area ft dt cooper develop common product common technic network element product element share featur whilst separ built own cooper extend french german public packet switch data network function manag atla sa transpac franc data product manag develop product definit definit inter alia speed term avail interconnect technic commerci featur ii product market iii product life cycl manag iv specif product requir technic specif develop product vi technic develop product hardwar softwar provid product brand price product implement network manag transpac franc data network plan function central network engin optim common transmiss network avoid unreason duplic resourc ii engin optim network servic platform ensur seamless servic iii central plan implement network node time inform system definit inform system architectur develop common technic featur futur inform system ii specif inform system requir applic iii technic develop hardwar softwar inform system iv central implement plan hardwar softwar provid central inform system function bill inform statist oper transpac franc data area cooper account tantamount de facto integr french german public packet switch data network control separ network manag centr restrict dt ft technic cooper element set attach decis condit mean articl regul atla subcontract oper function transpac franc data integr asset ft indirect german subsidiari asset ft german corpor telecommun servic provid info ag integr atla save undertak meet requir european commiss competit elimin german telecommun servic market franc télécom ft undertak irrevoc make sale busi transpac german subsidiari info ag execut altern remedi sale occur scope divestitur ft divest asset contract info ag multin client headquart germani info ag date advanc network servic part transpac network transfer atla extent commiss satisfi servic separ german activ info ag quot info ag busi quot significantli lessen activ part info ag busi disast recoveri servic dr network servic nw sold separ purchas found info ag busi purpos undertak sale info ag consid sale dr nw part info ag busi oblig franc télécom regard info ag present oper respect custom headquart locat germani ft sale transpac share info ag parti purchas share purchas bring servic agreement info ag transpac pursuant agreement transpac continu provid info ag servic transpac provid info ag servic cover agreement refer preced paragraph provid impair info ag remain busi present conduct conclus agreement purchas condit requir ft purpos compli undertak ft agre provid purchas assist licenc relat provis info ag servic extent exist contractu oblig case ft charg purchas market base fee licenc market base fee obtain market time licenc provid ft recogn commiss object maintain viabil market competit info ag current busi ii provid suffici manag resourc purpos achiev object ft undertak ensur info ag busi legal separ transpac data maintain distinct saleabl busi ii info ag asset busi respect maintain pursuant good busi practic current level chang asset case ft make signific chang prior consult approv european commiss iii agreement maintain info ag busi enter continu term consist past practic ordinari busi notabl includ agreement arrang relat leas line capac interconnect data deutsch telekom administr manag function relat info ag carri level ft transpac maintain viabil market competit info ag divestitur complet truste advis ft function longer whichev occur earlier practic event juli appoint truste truste invest bank subject approv commiss approv withheld good provid subject approv commiss approv withheld good ft termin truste agreement ft decid time appoint truste perform duti properli ii replac previous appoint truste truste approv commiss give truste irrevoc mandat sell info ag term condit purchas make offer establish facilit manag structur agre truste framework divestitur negoti truste appoint sell info ag ft compli requir truste maintain info ag asset extent legal permiss chang asset case ft make signific chang prior consult approv european commiss ft ensur servic provid ft ft subsidiari info ag continu provid effici satisfactorili increas made charg made info ag servic ft consent truste emploi offer employ employe offic info ag sale info ag oblig truste pursuant agreement ft truste appoint commiss consent truste advis ft transpac manag structur ensur continu viabil market competit info ag busi truste notabl give advic undertak restructur info ag guarante info ag viabil market competit advis ft transpac regard satisfactori oper manag info ag ensur continu viabil market competit info ag busi supervis monitor control implement advic info ag purpos extent monitor truste complet access info ag personnel facil document book record ft transpac includ personnel facil book record directli relat info ag impact conduct info ag oper act ft invest banker conduct good faith negoti interest parti view sell info ag close date atla transact defin target date event truste time prior target date month date determin commiss identifi accept purchas info ag exclus custom headquart locat germani truste ft commiss discuss altern propos divestitur info ag notabl extend divestitur provid written report bind contract sign event month develop negoti parti interest purchas info ag report support document furnish commiss copi ft provid commiss copi ft written report month monitor oper manag info ag time commiss request provid commiss written oral report aspect duti activ truste relat info ag purchas ft receiv copi written report inform content oral report ceas perform duti truste purpos undertak sale info ag altern remedi mean paragraph effect truste remuner ft truste remuner provid incent prompt divestitur truste effort arrang prompt maxim sale info ag ft undertak give reason assist request truste sell info ag target date ft deem compli divestitur undertak date enter bind letter intent bind contract sale info ag purchas agre commiss provid sale complet reason time limit sign bind letter intent bind contract agre commiss commiss ft request good provid extend period grant ft divestitur info ag addit month target date extend target date report refer subparagraph propos purchas ensur info ag remain competit particip german telecommun market negoti propos purchas continu work dai receipt indic truste commiss formal disagre truste favour assess propos purchas negoti propos purchas proce commiss disagre truste assess propos purchas propos purchas commiss view compet effect data atla germani globalon period target date month period extend target date case suspend case sale info ag suspend due notif competit author author adopt final decis regard sale info ag disput ft purchas info ag respect ft undertak divest info ag busi subject arbitr independ parti arbitr period target date suspend sale info ag busi occur date state paragraph ft month date submit altern remedi suffici satisfactori safeguard actual competit german market altern remedi execut date state paragraph busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret busi secret commiss make decis condit ft complianc term undertak separ product divis info ag divest multin client info ag network servic part transpac network headquart locat germani transfer atla ft dt atla globalon separ undertak compet year close date sale info ag purchas provis telecommun servic custom info ag headquart locat germani transfer custom specif locat info ag serv transfer custom declin good faith deal purchas info ag commiss make decis condit complianc ft dt atla globalon compli requir undertak discrimin condit order provid servic recit atla servic provid depend access public switch telecommun network pstn integr servic digit network isdn essenti facil reserv servic full effect liber infrastructur servic franc germani schedul occur januari ft dt provid access pstn isdn reserv servic telecommun facil servic reserv ft dt number year remain indispens supplier build block relev servic franc germani ft dt sharehold atla essenti safeguard fair competit atla exist futur telecommun servic provid elimin risk grant favour treatment facil relat telecommun servic provid ft dt atla franc germani pursuant framework servic agreement leas line servic intern leas line half circuit domest leas line includ discount case ii pstn isdn servic includ access network analogu access basic isdn access isdn access public packet switch data network special access public packet switch data network isdn interfac nation intern voic vpn vpn interconnect servic traffic network likewis atla grant favour treatment parti connect reserv facil servic facil servic remain essenti facil full effect liber telecommun infrastructur servic franc germani term condit term condit appli dt ft atla abovement servic cover framework servic agreement provis reserv essenti servic provis leas line alloc number address name connect servic recit similar term condit appli provid similar servic requir cover inter alia avail price qualiti servic function usag condit timet instal request facil connect apparatu repair mainten servic scope servic atla grant term condit exempt usag restrict abovement servic cover framework servic agreement reserv essenti servic enabl offer servic compet provid prevent offer technic inform dt ft discrimin atla servic provid compet atla connect decis substanti modifi technic interfac access reserv essenti facil servic disclosur technic inform relat oper pstn isdn competitor access technic inform adapt qualiti servic reduc signal softwar inform provis voic servic commerci inform dt ft discrimin atla provid servic recit disclosur commerci inform system organ custom inform deriv exclus oper pstn isdn provis reserv essenti servic inform confer substanti competit advantag readili equal servic provid compet atla ensur absenc parti discrimin decis applic articl ec treati articl eea agreement valid condit dt ft atla compli addit condit condit attach decis dt ft enter addit commit commit gener insuffici commiss supplement behaviour constraint impos parent complianc constraint condit valid decis mean articl regul access dt ft public packet switch data network dt ft undertak ft dt januari establish maintain parti access public switch data network franc germani discriminatori open transpar access grant data servic provid offer packet switch data commun servic ensur discriminatori access nation public packet switch data network ft dt establish maintain standard interfac access nation public packet switch data network interconnect suitabl provis end end servic base specif end user access speed kbp offer access discriminatori term includ price avail volum discount qualiti interconnect provid ft dt ensur discriminatori access make publicli standard term condit interfac standard includ volum discount januari ft dt make inspect commiss agreement relat interfac includ specif agre term time transpac franc data integr atla transpac franc data disclos atla specif agre term identifi maintain confidenti parti obtain interconnect interfac final oblig likewis appli gener ccitt standard interconnect protocol modifi replac exist standard relat standard ft dt proprietari interfac retain establish transpac franc data atla interfac defin type technolog hardwar softwar network oper provid advanc custom servic atla allow access transpac franc data public packet switch data network proprietari interfac provis packet switch data commun servic provid access grant atla interfac econom equival parti access transpac franc data network commiss make decis subject condit transpac franc data eventu atla grant parti access french german public packet switch data network discriminatori transpar term condit econom equival term condit atla access network access dt ft network facil decis condit dt ft grant parti oper telecommun facil telecommun oper appli interconnect facil system facil dt ft network pstn isdn atm network relat broadband capac case interconnect discriminatori term vi vi atla term enabl telecommun oper provid telecommun servic provid telecommun facil limit respect reason capabl telecommun oper concern cross subsid dt ft undertaken engag cross subsid connect atla ventur prevent atla benefit cross subsidi stem oper public telecommun infrastructur reserv servic dt ft entiti form pursuant atla ventur establish distinct entiti separ dt ft atla sa data transpac franc obtain debt financ credit provid ft dt make capit contribut commerci reason loan entiti requir enabl atla sa data transpac franc conduct respect busi pledg ventur interest entiti connect recours financ entiti guarante indebted entiti provid ft dt make payment pursuant guarante default entiti respect indebted complianc undertak condit valid decis articl regul commiss extend condit conduct cover entiti creat pursuant atla agreement data transpac franc entiti alloc directli indirectli part oper expens cost depreci expens busi part ft dt busi unit includ limit proportion cost base work perform attribut share employe sale market atla product servic dt ft employe prevent atla sa data transpac franc bill dt ft product servic provid dt ft entiti basi price charg parti case product servic sold parti commerci quantiti full cost reimburs arm length price method case product servic sold parti commerci quantiti account commiss impos condit data transpac franc includ subsidiari entiti creat pursuant atla agreement oper eea separ account record includ profit loss account balanc sheet statement capit emploi intern account standard servic provid countri account record notabl identifi servic provid entiti dt ft payment transfer dt ft entiti creat pursuant atla agreement data transpac franc receiv materi subsidi includ forgiv debt directli indirectli dt ft invest payment dt ft record book entiti invest debt equiti commiss impos condit dt ft includ subsidiari separ account record servic provid entiti creat pursuant atla agreement oper eea end dt ft implement year date exempt pursuant articl decis account system identifi detail cost account data servic record mention previou subparagraph detail cost standard account convent treatment cost full alloc attribut expens cost revenu asset liabil share entiti parent attribut method chosen bundl commiss impos condit dt ft sell dt ft servic contract separ contract sale atla servic conclud distributor atla germani franc separ contract set term condit individu servic sold thereund notabl attribut quantiti discount servic case oblig attach decis commiss attach oblig mean articl regul decis pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement oblig remain forc durat exempt relat exist oblig nation commun law oblig intend ensur parti firm commit compli applic legal framework pursuant articl regul commiss revok decis parti breach oblig audit atla sa includ consolid subsidiari transpac franc data audit year audit confirm account viewpoint transact entiti hand ft dt hand conduct arm length entiti adher account procedur chosen framework set recit calcul number accur audit report cover month period start date decis forc submit commiss month date oblig remain forc durat decis record oblig dt ft entiti creat pursuant atla agreement record document suitabl prove complianc term condit readi inspect commiss inspect record purpos ascertain ensur complianc dt ft atla condit dt ft entiti creat pursuant atla agreement reason notic offic hour commiss invok power inspect pursuant regul give commiss access dt ft atla busi premis inspect record document cover record oblig receiv oral explan relat document report oblig data transpac franc dt ft entiti creat pursuant atla agreement provid commiss purpos ascertain dt ft atla compli oblig record document possess control dt ft entiti creat pursuant atla agreement determin month start year date exempt pursuant articl decis unaudit account data recit oral written complementari explan regulatori situat letter commiss french german govern undertaken step effect altern infrastructur provis liber telecommun servic juli liber voic telephoni servic telecommun infrastructur fulli effect januari avail altern telecommun infrastructur germani franc render competitor atla independ dt ft infrastructur purpos creat trunk network infrastructur provid liber servic earli altern infrastructur liber franc germani add regulatori framework home countri atla partner design ensur level plai field telecommun market franc separ regulatori oper function pursuant french law minist telecommun ensur regul telecommun market undertaken separ servic provis market specif nation regulatori author nra direct générale de post télécommun dgpt compet licens provid telecommun network servic franc base object transpar criteria dgpt survei ft market behaviour approv ft tariff reserv servic leas line ii liber servic fact provid parti activ french market discriminatori access adopt commiss servic direct council direct eec onp framework direct articl french law decemb grant user equal access public network object transpar discriminatori condit ft oblig effect grant access publish inform network technic featur tariff usag condit leas line offer dgpt verifi ft complianc oblig investig complaint file ft complianc oblig dgpt ensur complianc ft oblig share transmiss capac liber servic competitor publish annual statist report ft complianc oblig prevent cross subsidi dgpt supervis ft market behaviour ft legal oblig analyt account system relat cost individu ft servic offer compris provis reserv liber servic ft separ kind servic contract invoic connect ft data commun servic provid separ legal entiti germani separ regulatori oper function pursuant german poststrukturgesetz postneuordnungsgesetz post und telekommunik regulierungsgesetz regulatori compet assign feder agenc creat feder ministri post telecommun bmpt telecommun oper undertaken dt fulli state own joint stock corpor regulatori oblig dt polic independ bodi call regulatori chamber discriminatori access current futur german regulatori framework dt provid parti access monopoli infrastructur reserv mandatori servic discriminatori transpar basi object criteria applic dt suppli state art leas line servic neutral access point delai restrict voic telephoni servic provis leas line freeli interconnect servic leas line meet market demand dt publish data avail qualiti line prevent cross subsidi bmpt approv tariff price sensit contractu term dt reserv servic ii object dt tariff mandatori servic bmpt seiz dt profit stem tariff excess approv amount measur reestablish effect competit environ jeopard unlaw cross subsid dt subsidiari affili reserv servic provis competit servic equival term dt custom term account intern servic transfer parti observ public notic pursuant articl regul articl protocol eea agreement interest parti submit comment commiss comment approv structur made dt ft origin project whilst suggest swift divestitur ft indirect german subsidiari info ag crucial parti contribut commiss definit relev market emphas indispens effect liber altern infrastructur franc germani actual access altern sourc infrastructur countri atla exempt articl ec treati eea agreement ii surveil technic cooper dt ft extend sale market price propos behaviour restraint impos dt ft parti submit oblig condit remain place effect competit franc germani final parti observ point relev account system interconnect term includ technic equival interfac joint ventur compani parti ensur atla competitor harm cross subsidi discriminatori practic commiss carefulli review comment receiv conclud concern express rais commiss discuss detail dt ft provid adequ answer safeguard comment affect commiss substant posit outlin articl notic notifi agreement interest legal certainti commiss spell detail decis scope durat condit oblig impos dt ft subsequ parti observ commiss request ft dt atla globalon give undertak reproduc recit seq decid attach addit condit decis dt ft sell product unbundl atla product recit ii legal assess articl ec treati articl eea agreement structur cooper joint ventur atla joint ventur structur cooper natur potenti competit market europ wide nation telecommun servic atla initi combin develop product larg base dt ft exist product respect dt ft act exclus distributor respect domest market servic transfer atla countri nation market europ wide remain dt ft respect home market recit interconnect extens servic nation home market geograph market ft instanc intern extens domest intern vpn servic offer offer extens includ germani dt nation vpn servic remain scope atla dt ft residu staff presenc current foreign locat continu provid intern leas line build block provid privat network connect atla undertak activ award import contract dt ft parent increas profici respect technolog requir stai enter relev market keep control infrastructur singl largest member state telecommun market atla develop recit ownership revert develop parent event atla licens back respect parent technolog develop ipr contribut dt ft commiss conclud dt ft remain potenti competitor atla servic servic neighbour upstream transmiss capac market structur joint ventur atla combin dt ft activ rang europ wide countri market liber telecommun servic set develop servic market ventur entail major structur dt ft undertak limit presenc respect home countri atla parent pool signific number asset connect provis market telecommun servic atla emploi peopl europ applic articl ec treati articl eea agreement creation atla agreement dt ft fall articl ec treati articl eea agreement restrict competit affect trade member state commiss give neg clearanc agreement parti request applic atla ventur elimin actual potenti competit dt ft germani franc europ wide dt ft compet segment market europ wide global provis custom packag corpor telecommun servic corpor user recit seq prior implement eunetcom joint ventur dt ft tender individu outsourc contract offer similar corpor servic european dt ft compet featur price locat telecommun hub intern user target larg busi competit set intensifi liber ultim extend privat household except outsourc servic spite substanti market share respect home market parent actual competitor europ wide servic germani creat atla dt ft abandon develop activ relev market cross border ultim europ wide telecommun servic case ft activ substanti point ft exist transpac network start base atla envisag european backbon network nation servic larg number provid liber servic includ ft transpac european countri target atla show parent financi technolog capabl requir address nation market europ elimin competit parent substanti atla ventur creat internation activ to cover joint develop provis servic european econom area dt ft respect domin posit singl largest member state telecommun market reinforc legal infrastructur monopoli market fulli effect liber schedul occur januari continu reli domin posit terrestri transmiss capac year current price infrastructur access leas line tariff interconnect rate dt ft strengthen joint market posit impair competitor abil creat competit network similar scope densiti dt ft countri applic articl ec treati articl eea agreement contractu provis individu provis restrict competit anti competit provis activ atla articl xii jv agreement amend articl vii distribut agreement oblig dt ft act distributor obtain atla requir europ wide product articl vii distribut agreement appoint dt ft exclus distributor atla product respect parent home market articl iv distribut agreement commiss consid anti competit provis dt ft oblig obtain requir global product atla ancillari creation oper atla restrict assess articl ec treati articl eea agreement separ joint ventur dt ft chose creat atla strengthen presenc relev cross border ultim europ wide market step enter global market custom packag corpor telecommun servic respect anti competit provis exclus purchas oblig express dt ft commit parent joint ventur atla requir restraint successfulli establish emerg market custom packag global corpor telecommun servic uncertainti risk market entri level invest requir competit similar ventur anti competit oblig dt ft substanti invest atla claus ensur dt ft concentr effort relev market atla parallel activ cooper to jeopard atla success establish market exclus purchas oblig restraint dt ft exclus distributor atla servic aim ensur atla steadi stream fund increas credibl market reput parent free obtain product supplier notabl case atla posit meet demand requir affect atla credibl financi posit alik invers atla oblig obtain requir telecommun product servic parent commiss accept ancillari provis limit period time case featur market atla oper notabl substanti invest requir risk invest commiss accept anti competit claus dt ft oblig obtain provis europ wide servic atla ancillari restraint entir durat exempt decis exclus distribut dt ft exclus distributorship respect home countri caught articl ec treati articl eea agreement object effect isol germani franc import atla servic eea member state advers affect condit competit eea unlik restrict provis commiss dt ft exclus distributorship ancillari creation joint ventur exclus form distribut impair perform market atla servic germani franc account telecommun revenu european commun restrict appreci effect trade member state pursuant commiss telecommun guidelin agreement reserv servic equip space segment infrastructur potenti affect trade member state creation atla effect inter member state trade atla provid reserv servic member state member state exclus distribut provis caught articl ec treati articl eea agreement protect parent respect home market contribut divid singl market nation border ancillari provis affect trade member state member state efta countri commiss conclud loss power independ potenti compet servic provid relev market gener franc germani consider impact trade articl ec treati articl eea agreement dt ft pursu aim enter set transact dt long time restrict domest invest addition burden programm infrastructur modern german democrat republ territori dt presenc europ aim intern telecommun servic provid worldwid albeit european market prioriti cooper major european player present dt target market import dt achiev object notabl suffici broad european base justifi extens busi unit state market multin compani locat ft main interest maintain competit posit cross border provid busi telecommun servic europ address increas custom demand global servic increas presenc bt mci concert ventur europ convinc ft wide coverag europ ad global dimens servic scope busi infonet ft held stake limit compar rang envisag atla servic ft opt allianc dt ft joint aim lead provid reserv telecommun servic europ requir substanti invest creat seamless network europ dt ft face strong competit concert possibl uniworld notifi agreement extent caught articl ec treati articl eea agreement satisfi condit exempt set articl ec treati articl eea agreement reason technic progress dt ft framework atla implement seamless europ wide network ad basic transmiss capac purchas local to end atla preserv featur nation network involv implement harmon technic featur switch system call process rout signal databas softwar applic notabl fulli compat interfac approach substanti advantag exist intern servic provid interconnect nation network incompat term structur softwar hardwar manag system number featur servic determin sophist nation network involv creation seamless tran european network technic perform request larg busi custom europ competitor concert aim distribut agreement ventur condit attach decis harmon joint dt ft network improv level servic provid competitor atla interconnect public packet switch data network oper transpac franc data eventu atla franc germani interfac ii access public packet switch data network network notabl public switch telecommun network pstn integr servic digit network isdn iii interconnect dt ft network notabl pstn indispens viabil competit voic servic offer parti offer access public packet switch data network pstn isdn term technic commerci discriminatori regard atla servic provid wish make applic interconnect dt ft reli substant discrimin duti attach decis separ condit combin ft dt technolog enabl atla outset offer servic albeit initi base larg parent exist servic join framework joint ventur dt ft enabl atla provid advanc featur parent capabl provid independ time frame jointli dt ft make substanti invest requir creat larg seamless state art tran european network major improv current situat europ modern network exist interconnect price loss featur present relev shortcom interconnect data transmiss state art network advanc featur packet switch data commun servic revers charg close user group definit end end manag lost data commun network interconnect respect technic specif interfac harmon commiss acknowledg bt mci decis success implement tran european network europ major undertak chose intern telecommun servic improv level qualiti nation local avail intern state art telecommun servic critic face increasingli global competit stem part world advanc telecommun technolog servic wide econom progress dt ft jointli intend undertak invest bring qualit improv european telecommun atla make sme commiss acknowledg bt mci decis requir costli time consum effort dt ft implement invest plan amount total ecu billion link creation enhanc servic commiss preliminari posit propos allianc express parti chang agreement respect atla rôle franc germani ii enter global allianc unit state oper sizeabl presenc eea requir provis reserv servic target atla dt ft submit data show commit substanti invest europ dt ft chang origin balanc atla servic servic outsourc parent atla favour requir servic offer progress european market global extens servic need multin compani call global connect servic atla meet requir parent phoenix allianc current cost leas line infrastructur atla invest initi driven larg multi nation compani mnc complex requir countri franc germani result oper singl high speed network architectur atla economi scale technolog oper level reduc cost channel atla reduc infrastructur cost respect interconnect agreement to gener larger traffic volum lowest cost rout effect economi scale increas avail infrastructur implement recent commun legisl eventu servic offer sophist technic featur develop wide benefit consum atla shorten time requir parent individu market telecommun servic rapidli chang technolog commerci market environ busi custom benefit rapidli dt ft act separ provis larger product portfolio newli develop servic lower price increas choic telecommun servic relat cost benefit spill segment telecommun market econom sector atla provid altern option suppli custom offer cover complet rang liber busi telecommun servic global allianc sprint phoenix atla offer european custom expand geograph reach custom packag corpor telecommun servic possibl european custom reach remot locat worldwid ad hoc perman loss qualiti technic featur chang supplier major advantag custom european compani endeavour establish worldwid presenc increasingli global economi custom advantag seamless cross border servic atla europ phoenix worldwid conveni global allianc offer global connect servic scope atla global dt ft invest plan atla ensur substanti number european busi custom option global scope exclus distributorship germani franc combin agreement ipr licens grant back licens provid incent dt ft share joint ventur technic progress made market relat relev market addit benefit larg reserv telecommun servic user dt ft home countri member state substanti number potenti custom atla servic indispens creation atla creat atla indispens parent bring benefit mean articl ec treati eea agreement discuss compar individu market entri form cooper lesser level integr degre cooper dt ft framework atla provid relev servic atla shorten time dt ft requir compet provid cross border europ wide servic substanti reduc cost risk born parent rapidli chang market ft forc updat transpac network dt establish european player atla mean quickli overcom inadequaci servic featur creat major tran european network offer multin larg intern user exclus distribut pursuant distribut agreement parent exclus distributor atla product home market exclus distribut provis indispens exclus grant back licens provis intellectu industri properti licenc agreement respect technolog atla receiv parent protect dt ft technolog parti parent network technic easier effici distribut atla provid europ wide servic reli nation distribut network broad geograph coverag altern distribut network distribut smaller distributor construct nationwid network parent home countri depriv european telecommun market benefit technic harmon europ largest exist public packet switch data network atla transpac franc data nation distribut network franc germani dt ft provid nation servic requir atla provid cross border countri connect need light distribut arrang protect parent intellectu properti right adequ import servic dt ft initi provid atla commiss conclud exclus distribut arrang indispens mean articl ec treati articl eea agreement elimin competit condit impos dt ft gener regulatori framework european commun improv environ competit ft dt home countri appli notabl condit interconnect public packet switch data network term discriminatori econom equival atla franc germani ii discriminatori interconnect pstn isdn franc germani iii prohibit dt ft advantag market posit distribut atla servic servic joint contract condit recit requir dt ft sell atla product separ contract sale product ensur differ calcul verifi discriminatori interconnect work practic outsourc ad manag leas line servic provid atla open competit return servic low legal monopoli eventu domin posit infrastructur provis enjoi dt ft durat decis dt ft elimin competit discount reserv servic leas line attract client atla reserv servic sale packag servic singl contract common commerci practic telecommun sector bundl liber telecommun market domin provid prohibit ty sale servic grant discount packag servic term condit individu unbundl servic ii individu servic subject discount domin provid oblig publish tariff prove discount packag servic justifi save specif due offer packag servic imbal dt ft ubiquit monopoli network side small presenc relianc interconnect market entrant ii lack suffici regulatori transpar requir relev servic allow dt ft negoti singl contract liber reserv servic stage effect impair market entri competitor germani franc dt ft inter alia grant quantiti discount favour condit respect combin packag servic make individu price notabl justif discount transpar requir sell servic separ contract insuffici term condit set servic sold condit oblig impos dt ft suppli detail account inform ensur entiti creat pursuant atla agreement atla parent gather suffici inform commiss verif competit behaviour account relat requir attach decis make nation court order discoveri evid breach substant condit attach decis alleg anti competit behaviour parti seek remedi behaviour nation court commiss conclud atla afford parent possibl elimin competit respect envisag set servic reach conclus commiss account element market cross border ultim europ wide servic competitor marketplac atla allianc to undertak relev market allianc obtain regulatori clearanc activ market dt ft face competit reserv servic integr atla europ wide packag corpor telecommun servic competitor rang comput data process compani ibm dec ed inform servic compani gei compuserv competitor small market share depend substant chang current competit condit develop presenc reserv corpor telecommun servic market provis cross border ultim europ wide servic germani franc condit chang main element competit altern dt ft infrastructur ii access dt ft network transpar discriminatori term element relev innov offer reserv corpor telecommun servic requir state art high speed line distribut network entail loss featur mere presenc compet provid cross border ultim europ wide servic impact market econom geograph reason servic provis germani franc kei competit market europ wide reserv corpor telecommun servic dt ft elimin competit prevent abus market posit prevent effect market entri commiss conclud condit indispens end avail altern infrastructur altern infrastructur option competit pressur leas line rate germani franc infrastructur licenc provis liber telecommun servic award schedul occur juli exist infrastructur oper member state chanc oper prepar earli infrastructur liber award altern infrastructur licenc germani franc choic infrastructur moment telecommun servic provid posit compet atla depend atla parent leas line requir interconnect discriminatori technic term atla competitor creat leas line network provid cross border servic ii interconnect public packet switch data network pstn isdn franc germani final distribut atla servic custom dt ft network distribut network competitor date exempt interconnect network interfac voic sophist data servic dt ft make request adequ technic inform relev pstn isdn interconnect enabl parti competitor provid servic dt ft home countri offer essenti advanc featur revers charg close user group definit end end manag dt ft packet switch atm network integr atla ventur state recit integr requir notif atla interconnect network requir high speed data commun servic condit impos dt ft discrimin atla parti competitor technic inform dt ft network full data dt ft implement signal system ss voic servic interconnect pstn ensur technic perform option atla reserv servic involv interconnect dt ft network similar competitor interconnect discriminatori econom term dt ft constrain respect nation regul discrimin parti compli open network provis onp oblig provid minimum set line cost orient transpar tariff importantli exempt atla transact condit dt ft inter alia grant transpar discriminatori term interconnect implement account system disclos fulli alloc cost servic anticip onp interconnect direct exist legal framework transpar commiss consid addit condit impos dt ft separ audit account exclus cross subsidi econom equival rate interconnect german french public packet switch data network indispens ensur dt ft pstn transpac franc franc data germani distribut network atla competitor equival condit privileg inform atla competit advantag competitor access dt ft privileg commerci inform parent delet atla agreement claus origin notifi appoint atla dt ft agent half circuit intern leas line sought servic provid compet atla mnc privat network oper potenti client atla outsourc servic agenc agreement atla competit inform advantag competitor consum bargain power mnc larg compani choic build privat network solut nation border purchas servic provid atla choos option cost effect knowledg market custom posit request offer competitor mnc consider bargain power reflect competit supplier equal appli sme lower infrastructur price small supplier reach scale enter market french german market packet switch data commun servic dt ft substanti market presenc respect home countri exist nationwid packet switch data commun network actual competit exist germani elimin divestitur ft indirect german subsidiari info ag restrict potenti competit ft dt franc germani substanti impact respect market packet switch data commun servic custom servic franc germani sme suffici bargain power counterbal strengthen dt ft market posit creation joint public packet switch data network purpos assess commiss defin albeit partli overlap custom segment market packet switch data commun servic custom demand casual low speed low volum applic provid public packet switch data network member state bill volum publish tariff recit ii custom gener substanti regular demand traffic servic provid meet increasingli packet switch servic protocol frame relai atm ip switch servic bill individu demand featur recit choic altern infrastructur suffici provid competit altern data servic data transpac franc offer germani franc custom segment servic requir dens network wide geograph coverag dt ft competitor continu lack time conclus base consider altern infrastructur germani franc amount total infrastructur own dt ft market data servic character low margin invest altern infrastructur nationwid coverag requir serv custom segment previou recit begin narrow gap incumb infrastructur infrastructur carri telecommun servic provid return invest legal administr framework provid infrastructur schedul place franc germani januari competit altern adequ competit altern atla exist germani franc custom segment recit dt ft integr respect nationwid public packet switch data network compet nationwid carrier licens member state provid public telecommun servic integr public packet switch data network atla reinforc transpac franc data exist domin posit french german market nation packet switch data commun servic market share competit altern nation servic atla stage lock exist transpac franc data custom restrict effect cross border ultim europ wide geograph market singl market develop keep french german public packet switch data network separ atla prohibit ft dt sell servic atla servic contract custom possibl compar transpac franc data nation data servic emerg competit altern advanc packet switch data commun switch servic ft dt face stronger competit ii choos atla competitor separ provis cross border ultim europ wide data servic requir exce nation scope gener competit altern effect appreci impact market condit french german telecommun market commiss envisag competit condit chang substanti telecommun servic network fulli effect liber nationwid carrier licenc grant schedul occur januari develop quickli reach conclus commiss consider decreas relev public packet switch data network protocol provis corpor packet switch data commun servic ii outstand econom import attract french german telecommun market telecommun oper iii exist oper expand altern infrastructur iv posit number strong compet allianc ahead full effect liber telecommun network servic franc germani januari recit ahead full effect liber french german telecommun market germani provid nationwid data servic isdn channel data competitor altern direct interconnect dt public packet switch data network recit total invest cost approxim ecu million isdn channel access franc transpac franc transit network direct access end commiss consid increas avail isdn eventu offer competit altern provis data servic german custom segment recit franc commiss conclud densiti transpac franc public packet switch data network isdn prove suffici competit altern econom equival interconnect term parti obtain discriminatori interconnect data transpac franc entiti integr atla atla germani atla franc data transpac franc integr atla germani franc interfac servic provid network interconnect interfac altern network market packet switch data commun servic altern competit servic provis custom segment recit albeit demand data servic segment decreas quickli segment ad servic provid custom network servic provid reli interconnect relai custom data commun parti unconnect custom network call termin atla proprietari interfac interconnect data transpac franc discriminatori parti access data transpac franc interfac suffici prevent atla elimin competit market packet switch data commun servic instanc date data interconnect parti network interfac protocol support advanc featur dt ft tariff interconnect public packet switch data commun network disclos mark fulli alloc cost provid interconnect parti interconnect discriminatori compar interconnect condit atla inter alia avail ancillari servic provis time repair mainten level technic inform requir light commiss conclud elimin potenti competit data transpac franc germani franc parent foreclos home market provis standard packet switch data commun servic market nation servic countri franc germani countri nation level atla set develop signific competitor incumb to atla aim player data commun servic market major european market except uk respect servic parent submit market share target atla major nation market franc germani atla set offer altern domin incumb to elimin actual competit countri market scope atla ventur liber servic subject cooper atla contribut dt ft respect turnov liber servic nation vpn servic data commun involv dt ft atm network atla servic subject competit parent atla purchas servic access network equival discriminatori transpar condit interconnect rate parti competitor condit attach decis restrict exchang sensit inform dt ft atla limit potenti neg effect joint ventur competit parent act atla distributor competit parent exclus distribut arrang franc germani allow passiv sale distribut agreement provid open custom bargain power exploit margin competit atla parent act exclus distributor home countri parent offer atla servic lower price importantli restrict effect exclus distribut agreement increasingli balanc avail altern infrastructur discriminatori term interconnect data transpac franc network induc competit atla dt ft act atla distributor conclus commiss conclus condit individu exempt pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement met respect creation atla respect individu restrict discuss durat exempt condit oblig pursuant articl regul protocol eea agreement decis applic articl ec treati articl eea agreement issu period condit oblig attach thereto pursuant articl regul date decis take effect earlier date notif respect present case decis grant exempt effect creation atla relat agreement integr transpac franc data joint ventur year date infrastructur licenc forc germani franc author license oper infrastructur provis liber servic competit respect parent respect license integr transpac franc data joint ventur compani date licenc applic provis nationwid infrastructur nation intern voic telephoni servic provid altern dt ft substanti part germani franc forc germani franc expiri year period preced recit exempt decis subject condit recit exempt decis impos dt ft entiti creat pursuant atla agreement oblig recit condit indispens prevent elimin competit relev market largest to eea commiss parti request review condit oblig attach decis circumst chang substanti period exempt expir crucial behaviour requir safeguard competit eea attach condit oblig decis prevent elimin effect competit strict complianc requir import commiss ensur consequ event breach legal consequ breach condit nation court adequ swiftli contribut decentr polic complianc ensur competit rule respect benefit privat individu principl proportion requir reach legal financi commerci consequ ensu occasion individu mistak effect market neglig violat prohibit cross subsid discrimin bundl consid breach condit attach decis violat substanti impact market condit instanc practic commit systemat repeatedli condit relat discriminatori treatment atla competitor recit dt ft compet distribut level albeit passiv sale competit atla servic sold end request circuit germani franc limit potenti neg effect joint ventur competit parent commiss consid impos restrict exchang sensit inform parent atla recit decis prejudic applic articl ec treati articl eea agreement adopt decis articl pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement subject articl decis provis articl ec treati articl eea agreement declar inapplic period year date licenc construct ownership control altern infrastructur provis liber telecommun servic effect germani franc creation atla joint ventur deutsch telekom ag dt franc télécom ft notifi commiss includ ancillari oblig impos dt ft obtain atla requir global product articl vii distribut agreement ii compet joint ventur provis atla servic articl xiii joint ventur agreement articl vii distribut agreement appoint dt exclus distributor atla germani ft exclus distributor atla franc articl iv distribut agreement articl pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement subject articl decis provis articl ec treati articl eea agreement declar inapplic integr atla german french public packet switch data network provid network provid packet switch data commun servic frame relai sna internet protocol integr date germani franc remov legal prohibit entiti dt ft subsidiari build control nation intern telecommun infrastructur infrastructur provid telecommun servic ii provid nation intern voic telephoni servic grant made effect licenc applic dt ft construct ownership control telecommun infrastructur separ combin ii provis nation intern voic telephoni servic provid licenc provid suitabl altern dt ft serv substanti part territori germani franc expiri year period articl articl date articl decis exempt articl ec treati articl eea agreement set articl decis subject condit cooper dt ft develop common technic network element compris area product manag develop task product definit ii product market iii product life cycl manag iv specif product requir technic specif develop product vi technic develop product network plan function central network engin optim common transmiss network avoid unreason duplic resourc ii engin optim network servic platform ensur seamless servic iii central plan implement network node aspect inform system definit inform system architectur ii specif inform system requir applic iii technic develop hardwar softwar inform system iv central implement plan hardwar softwar date articl aspect function french german public packet switch data network control separ network manag centr articl exempt applic articl ec treati articl eea agreement set articl decis subject condit divestitur info ag ft sell transpac share info ag commiss extend period grant ft divestitur info ag addit month date ft deem compli condit enter bind letter intent bind contract sale info ag purchas agre commiss provid sale complet reason time limit sign bind letter intent bind contract agre commiss ii appoint truste subject approv commiss advis manag sell info ag provid subject approv commiss ft termin truste agreement ft decid time appoint truste perform duti properli replac previous appoint truste truste approv commiss iii give truste irrevoc mandat sell info ag term condit purchas make offer iv remuner truste provid incent prompt divestitur give reason assist request truste sell info ag target date vi establish facilit manag structur agre truste framework divestitur negoti vii provid purchas info ag licenc relat provis info ag servic extent exist contractu oblig ft charg purchas market base fee licenc viii administr manag function relat info ag carri level ft transpac maintain viabil market competit info ag divestitur complet truste advis ft function longer whichev occur earlier ft time effort maintain info ag busi respect truste appoint sell info ag advic truste maintain ft ensur servic provid ft ft subsidiari info ag continu provid effici satisfactorili increas made charg made info ag servic ft consent truste emploi offer employ employe offic info ag sale info ag truste appoint ft advis ft transpac manag structur ensur continu viabil market competit info ag busi event restructur info ag ii advis ft transpac regard satisfactori oper manag info ag ensur continu viabil market competit info ag busi supervis monitor control implement advic info ag purpos truste complet access info ag personnel facil document book record ft transpac includ personnel facil book record directli relat info ag impact conduct info ag oper iii act ft invest banker conduct bona fide negoti interest parti view sell info ag event truste time prior target date determin commiss identifi accept purchas busi info ag custom headquart locat germani truste ft commiss discuss altern propos divestitur info ag notabl extend divestitur iv provid commiss written report bind contract sign event month develop negoti parti interest purchas info ag provid commiss written report month monitor oper manag info ag vi time commiss request provid commiss written oral report aspect duti activ truste relat info ag purchas indic propos purchas ensur info ag remain competit particip german telecommun market negoti propos purchas continu vii ceas perform duti truste purpos condit sale info ag altern remedi mean point iii effect multin client info ag provid network servic part transpac network headquart locat germani transfer atla condit commiss satisfi servic separ german activ info ag significantli lessen activ effect date notif decis year date signatur agreement transpac purchas info ag dt ft atla globalon compet info ag provis telecommun servic custom info ag headquart locat germani custom declin deal info ag sale info ag busi occur date state point ft month date submit altern remedi suffici satisfactori safeguard actual competit german market altern remedi execut date state point discrimin dt ft grant entiti creat pursuant atla agreement term condit dissimilar term condit appli provid similar servic exempt entiti usag restrict enabl entiti offer servic compet provid prevent offer regard facil relat telecommun servic provid ft dt franc germani leas line servic intern leas line half circuit domest leas line includ discount case ii pstn isdn servic includ access network analogu access basic isdn access isdn access public packet switch data network special access public packet switch data network isdn nation intern voic vpn vpn interconnect servic traffic network atla grant favour treatment parti connect reserv facil servic facil servic remain essenti facil full effect liber telecommun infrastructur servic franc germani dt ft grant entiti creat pursuant atla agreement parti oper telecommun facil appli interconnect facil dt ft network interconnect discriminatori term enabl entiti person provid telecommun servic provid telecommun facil limit respect reason capabl oper concern dt ft discrimin entiti creat pursuant atla agreement servic provid compet entiti connect decis substanti modifi technic interfac access reserv servic essenti facil servic disclosur technic inform relat oper pstn isdn competitor access softwar interfac inform indispens maintain technic featur voic servic competitor interconnect german french pstn isdn ii disclosur commerci inform confer substanti competit advantag readili equal servic provid compet entiti breach requir set point consid infring condit breach substanti impact market interconnect dt ft public packet switch data network ft dt immedi establish maintain standard interfac access nation public packet switch data network ii offer access discriminatori term includ price avail volum discount qualiti interconnect provid iii publish standard term condit interfac standard includ volum discount discount make agreement relat interfac includ specif agre term inspect commiss transpac franc data time transpac franc data integr atla disclos entiti creat pursuant atla agreement specif agre term identifi maintain confidenti parti obtain interconnect standard interfac access french german nation public packet switch data network condit set point likewis appli gener ccitt standard interconnect protocol modifi replac exist standard relat standard ft dt entiti creat pursuant atla agreement access french german public packet switch data network proprietari interfac provis data commun servic provid access grant entiti interfac econom equival parti access network breach requir set point consid infring condit breach substanti impact market interconnect dt ft network facil dt ft grant parti oper telecommun facil telecommun oper appli interconnect facil system facil dt ft network interconnect discriminatori term compar term appli atla term enabl telecommun oper provid telecommun servic provid telecommun facil limit respect reason capabl telecommun oper concern breach requir set point consid infring condit breach substanti impact market cross subsid entiti creat pursuant atla agreement establish distinct entiti separ dt ft atla sa data transpac franc obtain debt financ credit provid ft dt make capit contribut commerci normal loan atla sa data transpac franc enabl conduct respect busi ii pledg ventur interest entiti connect recours financ entiti iii guarante indebted entiti provid ft dt make payment pursuant guarante default entiti respect indebted entiti creat pursuant atla agreement data transpac franc alloc directli indirectli part oper expens cost depreci expens busi part ft dt busi unit includ limit proportion cost base work perform attribut share employe sale market atla product servic dt ft employe undertak bill dt ft product servic suppli dt ft undertak price charg parti case product servic sold parti commerci quantiti ii basi full cost reimburs arm length price method case product servic sold parti commerci quantiti breach requir set point consid infring condit breach substanti impact market bundl dt ft sell servic contract separ contract sale atla servic conclud distributor atla germani franc separ contract set term condit individu servic sold thereund notabl attribut quantiti discount servic case breach requir consid infring condit breach substanti impact market account data transpac franc includ subsidiari entiti creat pursuant atla agreement oper eea separ account record intern account standard servic provid countri dt ft includ subsidiari separ account record intern account standard servic provid entiti creat pursuant atla agreement oper eea dt ft year date defin articl implement account system gener suffici detail record servic cover point record detail cost standard ii account convent treatment cost iii alloc attribut expens cost revenu asset liabil share entiti creat pursuant atla agreement dt ft iv attribut method chosen account record refer point identifi servic provid entiti creat pursuant atla agreement dt ft transfer dt ft entiti creat pursuant atla agreement data transpac franc receiv materi subsidi directli indirectli dt ft invest payment dt ft record book entiti invest debt equiti articl exempt grant decis subject oblig audit atla sa consolid subsidiari atla sa transpac franc data audit independ extern auditor month provid audit certifi account viewpoint transact undertak hand ft dt hand conduct arm length ii undertak adher account procedur iii calcul number accur audit report certif compli point cover month period start date decis take effect submit commiss month date oblig dt ft data transpac franc entiti creat pursuant atla agreement purpos ascertain ensur complianc undertak condit set articl detail record document prove complet complianc term condit set articl readi inspect commiss enabl commiss verifi correct audit certif refer point give commiss access busi premis inspect record document cover oblig set head receiv oral explan relat document reason notic offic hour commiss invok power inspect pursuant regul provid commiss record document possess control undertak determin ii unaudit account data point month start year commenc date exempt pursuant articl iii oral written explan articl decis address deutsch telekom ag friedrich ebert alle bonn franc télécom place allerai pari brussel juli commiss karel van miert member commiss oj oj oj oj offici journal parti submit data dt datex divis provis packet switch data commun servic incorpor public commiss notic pursuant articl council regul articl protocol european econom area agreement case oj hereinaft articl notic commiss decis ec juli case iv bt mci oj defin seventh indent articl commiss direct eec june competit market telecommun servic oj hereinaft servic direct amend direct ec oj commiss guidelin applic commun competit rule telecommun sector oj paragraph defin packet circuit switch servic ninth indent articl servic direct footnot phoenix decis case iv recit footnot notif joint ventur case iv atla oj articl notic footnot recit seq commiss decis ec decemb case iv intern privat satellit partner oj notif joint ventur case iv unisourc telefónica oj notif joint ventur case iv uniworld oj origin envisag strateg board atla sa articl notic footnot paragraph delet final atla agreement oj correct version oj amend act access austria finland sweden reserv servic servic provid pursuant special exclus right grant eu member state respect to council direct eec june establish intern market telecommun servic implement open network provis oj footnot bt mci decis footnot recit commiss decis eec decemb ford volkswagen oj recit decis ec exxon shell oj recit seq decis ec decemb asahi saint gobain oj recit footnot paragraph notic publish oj commiss direct ec amend direct eec regard implement full competit telecommun market oj addit bt mci concert footnot commiss grant regulatori approv case iv bt viag oj case iv cabl amp wireless veba oj case iv adsb belgacom decis februari oj major digit protocol signal system manag transmit control rout inform network commiss decid similarli previou case featur similar market structur problem decis eec june ebu eurovis system oj recit decis ec juli aci oj recit decis ec septemb night servic oj recit articl council direct ec june applic open network provis leas line oj articl modifi propos european parliament council direct interconnect telecommun regard ensur univers servic interoper applic principl open network provis onp oj commiss notic cooper nation court commiss appli articl eec treati oj busi secret busi secret busi secret