commiss decis februari grant addit implement period portug implement commiss direct eec ec full competit telecommun market portugues text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement establish european econom area regard commiss direct eec june competit market telecommun servic amend direct ec articl thereof regard commiss direct ec januari amend direct eec regard mobil person commun articl thereof notic interest parti submit comment accord articl direct eec articl direct ec factual legal background request portugues govern pursuant articl direct ec portugues govern letter request implement period januari lift restrict oper mobil person commun system regard establish infrastructur de restrict suppos implement delai articl direct eec januari direct interconnect mobil telecommun network provis suppos implement delai articl direct eec portugues govern consid addit implement period reason lift restrict oper mobil person commun system regard establish infrastructur parti infrastructur portug state interconnect circuit leas portug telecom gener revenu loss part revenu esc billion turnov esc billion implic financ univers servic time portug telecom affect liber satellit commun provis servic close user group mobil oper interconnect directli foreign network portug claim intern tariff fix voic telephoni servic portug telecom line cost implement delai portug telecom lower sharpli intern tariff impact estim esc billion lose estim intern fix traffic benefit mobil oper esc billion lose revenu gener interconnect mobil network foreign network esc billion neg repercuss financ univers servic portugues author provid descript impact implement direct ec element attach letter portugues author letter june portugues author request implement period pursuant articl direct eec januari abolit exclus right grant portug telecom provis voic telephoni underli network infrastructur provis suppos implement januari articl direct eec juli lift restrict provis liber telecommun servic network establish provid telecommun servic infrastructur provid parti share network facil site provis implement juli articl paragraph direct eec refer cabl tv infrastructur regul articl direct portugues govern consid addit implement period reason portug telecom earn revenu provis leas circuit esc billion turnov esc billion lift restrict altern infrastructur lead loss esc billion period year result substitut effect loss custom provid altern network revenu effect reduc tariff remain competit loss implic level financ univers servic time portug telecom affect liber satellit commun provis servic close user group telecom portug aim rebal complet voic telephoni tariff rebalanc partli guarante present price convent forc real reduct global level price increas rate inflat tariff cost structur adjust requir order enabl portug telecom function effect fulli competit market complet studi assess adjust approach period date tariff rebalanc complet detail provid bilater meet held brussel june subsequ letter portugues author date juli issu discuss bilater meet held strasbourg novemb brussel novemb subsequ facsimil transmiss portugues author date novemb ii comment receiv undertak associ provid comment notic publish commiss june lift restrict oper mobil person commun system regard establish infrastructur major comment state justif grant derog order portugues govern safeguard effect implement commiss direct ec octob satellit commun liber reserv servic includ voic servic close user group cug direct eec effect year ago note satellit commun servic reserv servic includ cug replac suffici amount traffic origin termin gsm network suit purpos state reason assum gsm oper cancel leas line take year build altern network entrant compet portug telecom estim loss unnecessarili high comment refer studi show portug telecom match price compet network competit effect high price substitut effect neg financi impact portug telecom direct equival revenu state portugues author comment point gsm oper bring traffic replac portug telecom traffic short term claim major statist present portugues submiss account relev inform mention calcul account compani portug telecom group benefit suffer direct light state impact reduc greatli mobil oper interconnect directli foreign network comment note analysi portugues author argu direct interconnect forc portug telecom lower tariff sharpli lose intern fix traffic competitor account decreas cost increas usag greatli lower impact portug telecom state repli portugues author argument mobil oper reduc portug telecom intern traffic highli user busi user gsm place pstn intern call claim portug telecom offer reduct intern tariff discount supposedli larg end user addit comment suggest bulk discount mobil oper creat fairer environ allow compet mobil oper compani offer intern tariff line intern fix voic telephoni tariff portug telecom offer gsm oper charg portug telecom retail intern call rate comment show decreas tariff greatli affect portug telecom abil oper bring benefit lower price gener agre actual impact univers servic fact neglig note figur includ document offer govern level invest need fulfil univers servic oblig uso evid grow revenu gener invest instal fee monthli fee incom call inher promot portug telecom servic absent technolog implement uso cost effici manner comment suggest ec concept univers servic fund pai discrep provid uso impos restrict mobil oper stress account system set order estim cost provis uso current estim comment reliabl state derog area delai develop transbord mobil commun restrict growth develop mobil market provid employ econom benefit countri earli unrestrict competit allow letter date august commiss transmit portugues author comment parti receiv public commiss notic offici journal european commun june commiss invit portugues author comment parti submiss undertak associ provid comment notic publish commiss septemb undertak inform commiss letter date novemb comment line current situat portug portug telecom intend appli cost orient interconnect tariff intern call abolit exclus right grant portug telecom provis voic telephoni underli network infrastructur lift restrict provis liber telecommun servic comment stress domin posit incumb public telephon oper reinforc allow invest heavili infrastructur cabl main altern carrier telecommun servic comment state protect undertak share telecommun market make higher profit profit margin tax depreci esc billion increas british telecom franc telecom teledanmark amp obviou increas effici brought open market benefit consum portugues economi comment state portugues author confus public interest interest portug telecom signific neg effect revenu portug telecom brought full implement direct portug telecom allow impos excess price servic expens parti market consum comment question basic assumpt loss inevit suffer portug telecom loss inevit lead deterior servic argu portugues govern assum high elast demand term price comment question suffici reli histor figur fast grow market final current price control exercis portugues author realist suffici state uso fulfil entrant market portugues author emphasis case comment argu competit lead lower cost lower cost uso comment point stand portug telecom receiv state subsidi advanc servic ultim enjoi market advantag univers supplier state european region develop fund assist fulfil uso comment state imposs assess fulli estim portugues author due lack transpar account procedur comment stress loss quot portugues author exagger portug telecom lose leas line custom leas line user subsidiari portug telecom comment state gener decreas revenu suffer portug telecom gener increas revenu subsidiari state telepac datacom market tmn mobil market contactel tlm page market tv cabo cabl tv market radiomóvel trunk market portug telecom monopoli posit public voic telephoni market bulk revenu gener bulk fund uso revenu gener leas line stress portug telecom profit succeed financi comment state profit show increas whilst tariff decreas share price portug telecom outperform gener index portug portug telecom quot york stock exchang februari price compar launch price strateg partner sought posit portug telecom market stage privat prepar state portugues author misjudg rebal tariff voic telephoni averag cost local call portug compar uk belgium denmark austria higher germani netherland land cost long distanc call higher european averag comment stress comparison potenti flaw verifi local call portug defin call km radiu uk km radiu portug unit compar minut longer member state arguabl rebalanc tariff simpli reduc sector rebalanc requir case inevit result liber process comment continu transpar account process imposs properli evalu portugues author submiss state mb circuit km portug telecom price time greater british telecom comment argu differenti base cost state council direct eec june applic open network provis leas line properli adopt portugues law price comment argu inabl portug telecom match servic provid competitor altern infrastructur reason prevent competitor oper market addit comment point portug telecom domin cabl tv market altern telecommun infrastructur derog request portugues author reinforc posit letter date novemb commiss transmit portugues author comment parti receiv public commiss notic septemb commiss invit portugues author comment parti submiss iii respons portugues govern letter octob portugues author transmit repli comment parti transmit letter august emphas licenc fee request gsm oper portug compens licens process gsm oper afford continu pai usag infrastructur portug telecom notwithstand addit cost gsm oper portugues author reach market penetr place portug sixth posit eu subsequ facsimil transmiss date novemb portug repeat altern infrastructur oper undercut portug telecom leas line price interconnect circuit provid liber telecommun servic leas line portug telecom portug add decreas demand capac instal public util local level portugues author estim increas competit decreas portug telecom revenu esc billion annum result competitor decreas cost deriv leas altern infrastructur lower price portug continu altern portug telecom reduc substanti price interconnect leas circuit maintain market share estim portug telecom lose revenu esc billion sector letter date januari portugues author observ support posit set comment parti observ receiv commiss januari iv articl direct ec articl direct eec articl direct ec articl direct eec commiss grant request number member state derog date set direct eec maintain addit time period exclus right grant undertak entrust provis public telecommun network telecommun servic measur carri structur adjust strictli extent adjust applic except articl ec treati telecommun sector direct eec modifi direct ec regard mobil person commun direct ec regard full competit telecommun market provis public telecommun servic network appear portug telecom entrust servic gener econom interest pursuant section iii public servic telecommun concess approv decre law februari concess contract portug telecom univers servic oblig respect provis fix telephon telex telegraphi data transmiss servic task implement term equal continu irrespect specif situat degre econom profit individu oper concess liber provis public switch telephon servic portug telecom compens univers servic oblig number wai includ tariff mechan eu fund programm applic univers servic oblig deduct annual concess fee turnov payabl portugues author establish fund financ portug telecom telecommun oper financ method appli higher price user order financ tariff cost ow absenc implement adequ cost account method portug provid precis figur cost univers servic gross estim esc billion invest take account depreci rate portug telecom commiss assum assess total invest correspond annual burden esc billion net profit portug telecom cost univers servic provis portug encompass invest cost oper cost includ mainten cost part burden subsid ec framework grant receiv portug telecom develop network proter star telematiqu thermi program loan european invest bank grant aid directli link cost univers servic direct question fall consid extent request temporari exclus competit econom oper warrant carri structur adjust strictli extent adjust start point examin oblig undertak entrust task gener econom interest perform servic condit econom equilibrium presuppos offset profit sector profit sector justifi restrict competit individu undertak econom profit sector concern author individu undertak compet holder exclus right sector choic make concentr econom profit oper offer advantag tariff charg holder exclus right unlik bound econom reason offset loss unprofit sector profit profit sector direct eec grant temporari exempt articl respect special exclus right provis voic telephoni financi resourc develop public telecommun network deriv voic telephoni servic open voic telephoni market competit time obstruct perform task gener econom interest develop network assign telecommun organ restrict competit justifi servic natur condit offer competit market compromis econom equilibrium provis servic gener econom interest affect reason restrict provis servic grant substant evid provid impact comment mention practic entrant contribut relev task gener econom interest except aim protect fulfil task gener econom interest shelter specif undertak short term portug telecom continu undertak provid univers public telephoni network portug reason commiss examin addit implement period request determin grant portug telecom perform task gener econom interest benefit econom accept condit whilst structur adjust made legal assess request addit implement period lift restrict direct interconnect mobil telecommun network assess impact lift restrict argument provid portugues govern portug consid addit implement period direct intern interconnect mobil network avoid undermin provis nation intern voic telephoni portug request effect stage liber defer portug telecom assimil consequ disturb put normal develop risk portug announc approv satellit commun direct ec voic servic close user group direct eec estim impact measur turnov portug telecom esc billion annum result sizabl reduct portug telecom leas line tariff requir remain competit altern provid impact portug ad loss revenu result implement direct ec direct intern interconnect esc billion accumul term portug direct interconnect portugues gsm oper oper foreign fix mobil network restrict portug tariff fix telephon network cost orient revenu relat interconnect esc billion mobil network permit interconnect freeli gsm oper portug connect fix network mobil network state obtain deliveri price intern call close lower interconnect rate appli countri mobil oper offer lower tariff gsm subscrib portug telecom portug telecom follow reduct price portug assum lose mobil mobil mobil foreign network traffic fix voic telephoni traffic mobil oper correspond loss esc billion period altern portug telecom decreas intern tariff loss revenu correspond loss esc billion period portug confirm rebalanc tariff continu independ implement direct eec amend addit portug stress impact implement direct intern interconnect intern fix voic telephoni traffic part revenu commiss consid financ uso argu current intern mobil tariff esc minut lower esc call rest europ call rest world price remain higher lower comparison current charg amount esc esc minut comparison fix intern telephon tariff peak rate portug telecom april esc minut eu esc rest europ esc usa esc canada esc brazil portugues request portug telecom lose intern fix voic telephoni traffic mobil oper onward lower price compet effect potenti intern tariff mobil oper result annual loss revenu amount esc billion convers portug telecom maintain share traffic lower intern fix voic telephoni tariff result loss esc billion assess commiss commiss late implement previou ec direct reason delai implement direct impact implement commiss direct perform task gener econom interest assess take account econom condit portug telecom provid servic impact implement direct eec amend inter alia direct ec portugues author brought reduct portug telecom leas line tariff revenu link impact lift restrict oper mobil person commun system regard establish infrastructur effect leas line tariff revenu reduct portug telecom abil provid univers servic examin framework assess addit implement period request relat implement articl direct eec addit submiss novemb portug state full implement direct ec portugues mobil oper opportun interconnect directli public servic telephon network countri pass portug telecom servic infrastructur scenario mobil oper pai termin fee foreign fix telephon oper amount pai portug telecom esc minut case european call normal public servic telephon network rate minu esc minut portug submit averag termin fee european call esc minut mobil oper charg esc minut intern call made interconnect fee payabl portug telecom esc minut leav sum oper cost profit margin esc minut reach estim price european call mobil oper charg liber portug ad oper cost esc minut cost determin fee esc minut cost half intern transmiss belong origin countri intern telecommun union recommend teurem amount total price approxim total cost esc minut substitut fix mobil telephon servic commiss recent case conclus substitut substanti servic correspond categori demand reflect inter alia higher tariff gsm mobil telephoni comparison voic telephoni portug main market segment gsm oper segment nation call appear half cost mobil oper handl call traffic insensit cost rule mobil oper order increas turnov usag network market share allot higher share traffic insensit cost nation call offer intern tariff level current intern tariff portug telecom number gsm custom portug estim approxim market grow scope custom encourag substitut fix voic intern traffic mobil intern traffic estim provid portug loss implement intern direct interconnect impli commiss note comment emphas mobil telephon market grow market portug telecom deriv addit revenu complet call origin mobil phone profit portug telecom fix voic telephoni servic depend addit revenu mobil oper gener addit turnov esc billion portug telecom excess esc billion earn fix fix voic telephoni servic commiss agre rule short term case direct interconnect mobil network foreign network fix intern telephon call replac intern gsm call loss result substitut necessarili compens addit revenu gener portug telecom growth gsm market affect voic telephoni segment profit portug telecom intern call addit impact lift restrict altern network liber servic juli reduc profit extent longer provid univers servic econom accept condit conclus portug lift restrict altern network infrastructur provis liber telecommun servic risk decreas portug telecom reduc intern tariff argument portugues author accept durat request take account plan tariff rebalanc threat substitut fix gsm call justifi derog latest end date intern tariff portug telecom suffici reduc rule substitut gsm mobil call liber intern interconnect mobil network year advanc full liber voic telephoni provid strong incent favour time implement gradual rebalanc envisag develop trade effect delai liber direct intern interconnect mobil oper gsm oper licens futur futur dc oper possibl interconnect direct oper signific factor facilit establish develop portugues market addit implement period affect foreign carrier make cumbersom costli hand traffic call termin portugues mobil oper advers effect develop trade member state reduc futur portugues author framework concess march effect ensur portug telecom appli cost orient rate interconnect network mobil telephoni network charg handl intern call conclus lift restrict direct interconnect mobil telecommun network articl direct eec insert direct ec regard mobil person commun expos substanti intern traffic revenu portug telecom threaten abil ensur univers provis voic telephoni portug econom accept condit develop trade affect addit implement period januari contrari interest commun ii request addit implement period altern network provis mobil person commun servic assess impact lift restrict argument set portugues govern line leas mobil oper includ page trunk oper repres total leas circuit total revenu portug telecom portug state case lift restrict oper mobil person commun system regard establish infrastructur januari gsm oper set infrastructur portug telecom forgo turnov esc billion portugues author calcul accumul turnov forgon esc billion end explain portug recogn fact duplic portug telecom circuit mobil oper year hand fact portug telecom case progress reduc leas line tariff implicitli acknowledg incent mobil oper establish infrastructur decreas impact reduct leas line turnov forgon portug telecom subsequ year progress diminish portugues author effect lift restrict mobil oper examin effect liber voic servic close user group direct eec effect amount esc billion turnov forgon portug telecom total turnov forgon esc billion assess commiss commiss council consid incom leas line indispens financ uso reason articl council direct eec applic open network provis leas line state leas line tariff cost orient reflect underli cost cost provid fix voic telephoni distinct servic unprofit area unprofit user profit area allow articl direct eec portugues govern request defer favour portug telecom implement oblig cost orient leas line direct eec requir leas line offer cost orient basi member state compli open altern suppli infrastructur expect alter market posit to area substanti portugues govern oblig ensur portug telecom put practic decemb cost account system leas line conform articl direct eec mention restrict competit justifi specif servic dissoci voic telephoni member state provid substant evid specif servic natur condit offer compromis econom equilibrium provis voic telephoni evid provid portugues applic portug telecom earn revenu esc billion provis leas line provis fix voic telephoni esc billion assum annual burden uso esc billion evid provid show revenu fix voic telephoni provid exclus right suffic cover univers servic burden monopoli area extend distinct market commiss consid estim impact lift restrict mobil oper establish infrastructur base unrealist scenario note gsm oper establish fulli separ backbon network involv high irrecover cost duplic implement progress fulli separ backbon network involv substanti risk case failur gsm oper case continu portug telecom parti line back capac allow maintain servic case failur network invest infrastructur justifi case suffici traffic flow case trunk page servic oper state portugues applic tariff long distanc leas line cost orient case local circuit hand mobil oper author establish infrastructur set high capac circuit mb portug telecom provid mobil oper comment assumpt reduct demand leas line justifi unjustifi subsequ year portug telecom plan tariff decreas realist approach assum decreas demand capac year maximum esc billion forgon annum annual turnov portug telecom adjust price decreas smaller possibl fulli compens induc mobil oper instal addit base station loss turnov constitut loss profit portug telecom save cost relat provis leas line involv profit margin forgon portug provid evid assum profit margin maximum prove correct constitut unfair price mean articl ec treati addit infring cost orient requir direct eec usual profit margin telecommun sector basi profit forgon esc billion mention gsm oper tmn subsidiari portug telecom group portug consid notwithstand link tmn opt infrastructur order decreas infrastructur cost case profit margin tmn increas compens consolid account portug telecom group half neg effect lift restrict mobil oper infrastructur net effect esc billion year portugues argument start static perspect fact liber mobil market achiev direct ec oper author portugues author oper dc frenquenc band oper requir portug telecom leas line speed roll network order compet current gsm oper demand offset limit impact gsm oper cancel leas line emphas context portugues author delai launch call tender dc erm servic caus larger loss leas line revenu portug telecom implement articl direct eec insert direct ec liber voic servic close user group boost demand leas line fix complementari telecommun servic constitut altern transmiss capac abandon gsm oper expect growth leas line market portug telecom maintain total profit area introduc volum discount discount reduc incent mobil oper establish infrastructur comment receiv portug telecom offer optic fibr leas line associ compani tv cabo portug price case time lower price charg mobil oper final assess impact implement articl direct eec portug telecom group paragraph articl account provis member state grant addit implement period abolish restrict regard infrastructur provid articl period grant mobil person commun licenc telecommun organ organ telecommun organ member state longer enjoi exclus special right mean point paragraph articl establish provis public network infrastructur priori exclud licens procedur tmn exclud particip call tender dc durat addit time period request portugues author lift restrict mobil oper infrastructur profit forgon market segment tmn deduct impact calcul due cancel leas line contract gsm oper effect liber voic servic close user group commiss note liber implement latest decemb direct eec develop trade assess show reason justifi derog provid articl direct ec lift restrict mobil oper regard establish infrastructur parti infrastructur examin effect trade grant except compat interest commun conclus demonstr portug telecom profit realiz provis leas line mobil oper order bring structur adjust appear portug telecom group global increas revenu except grant applic articl direct eec grant request addit implement period justifi iii request addit implement period voic telephoni underli network infrastructur assess impact remov exclus right grant portug telecom argument provid portugues govern portugues author request derog ground portug telecom significantli rebal tariff telephon densiti low assess commiss pursuant gener principl proportion addit implement period grant strictli proport achiev structur adjust mention portugues author view introduct full competit adjust portug telecom tariff case high network penetr appear low approxim main line inhabit commun averag low averag spend usag singl main line averag spend inhabit ecu oppos ecu uk commiss note portug telecom hand successfulli implement modern network portug telecom switch digit trunk network intern network digit rate digit local switch portug reach ahead comparison commun oper deutsch telekom telecom italia telephon penetr voic telephoni low portug comparison rest commun tariff rebalanc portug state charg local region call fallen real term achiev portug claim tariff high align tariff commun oper rebalanc adjust charg bring price closer underli cost requir achiev object portug proceed gradual flexibl approach tariff rebalanc whilst maintain safeguard consum term price qualiti servic oper commun carri programm rebalanc portug question speed rebalanc ow limit propos price cap regim portug claim portug telecom year implement decreas long distanc intern call charg increas instal monthli rental charg tabl base inform commiss possess compar telephon tariff portug telecom equival figur oper rebalanc tariff support argument portugues author gt tabl gt caution requir comparison local tariff area smaller portug radiu km uk radiu km short distanc call carg region call portug reason local call portug repres revenu portug telecom ow technic progress network cost increasingli depend distanc cost orient tariff mean gener rule price adjust revenu rebalanc cost connect rental revenu cover fix cost standard margin local call revenu cover local call cost standard margin trunk call revenu cover trunk call standard margin intern call revenu cover intern call cost standard margin telecommun organ rais bi monthli rental local call decreas charg reduc tariff long distanc call appear portug telecom local charg mention high comparison member state portug telecom compens decreas trunk intern charg increas local charg affect resourc requir extend telephon penetr come year continu gradual approach envisag portug tariff decreas justifi view rebalanc achiev date firm commit complet process reduc trunk intern tariff year telephon densiti portug telecom achiev fastest telephon penetr growth commun year main line inhabit todai portug telecom lowest telephon penetr commun ireland portug state portugues household telephon due expand network comment rightli emphas telephon penetr improv result competit assum stage entrant market concentr high user acquir suffici profit focus user argument portugues author enabl portug telecom pursu develop programm improv telephon densiti benefit public accept addit time portug telecom enabl strengthen posit improv effici improv extent benefit futur entrant user connect public telecommun network call gener incumb entrant fact figur provid portugues author show telephon penetr low portug outstand demand limit appear averag wait time connect telephon network dramat decreas ten month dai increas penetr justifi continu current exclus privileg portug telecom limit durat slow yearli increas penetr show due combin demograph econom factor lower portugues gdp reflect lower averag spend telephon line ecu main line compar ecu uk specif portug signific demand telephon line household market growth depend reduct tariff offer servic growth busi custom acceler introduct competit justifi addit implement period develop trade grant derog portugues govern foreclos telecommun market portug year neg effect develop trade commun reduc due limit size portugues telecommun market comparison commun market expect januari massiv invest occur develop member state germani netherland franc higher return invest expect durat derog request establish public telephoni oper requir prepar month harm potenti investor addit implement period month limit meantim plan invest readi oper advanc januari effect reduc circumst portug telecom expand oper member state liber market case derog enabl portug telecom maintain higher price domest market achiev adjust cross subsid oper foreign market distort competit expens incumb entrant relev member state commun interest lift restrict altern infrastructur effect juli mention potenti entrant oper provid liber telecommun servic network date prepar full competit provid voic servic corpor network close user group infrastructur full implement provis direct eec subject current derog abolit current complementari licenc scheme order liber servic provid provid voic servic close user group start oper servic basi mere declar prejudic impact assess provid paragraph articl commiss direct ec short term tv cabo manag arm length portug telecom long remain portug telecom group conclus basi assess commiss consid develop trade result grant portug addit implement period januari abolit exclus right grant portug telecom provis voic telephoni public network infrastructur januari articl direct eec affect extent contrari interest commun circumst set fulfil iv request addit implement period lift restrict provis liber telecommun servic altern infrastructur assess impact lift restrict argument provid portugues govern portugues govern request derog ground due combin demograph econom factor lower portugues gdp reflect lower averag spend telephon line scope increas size liber servic market portug telecom deriv esc billion provis leas circuit approxim turnov portugues author state lift restrict altern infrastructur juli portug telecom loss esc billion annum turnov due substitut liber servic provid long distanc interconnect leas circuit altern infrastructur portugues submiss altern portug telecom reduc substanti price leas circuit maintain market share estim portug telecom lose cumul revenu esc billion assess commiss argument fulli accept true exclus privileg provid network infrastructur portug telecom enjoi guarante revenu provis leas line end user provid liber telecommun servic direct eec requir leas line offer cost orient basi oblig member state compli open altern suppli expect alter market posit to area substanti true charg leas line portug fulli rebalanc cost base tariff propos implement rapidli avoid portug telecom lose revenu potenti altern infrastructur provid custom diversifi supplier tariff reduct affect portug telecom significantli state portugues author reason liber servic market voic servic close user group liber grow market long term recogn growth portug slower member state short term reduc tariff loss compens due increas demand leas circuit fulli separ backbon network involv substanti risk case failur oper case continu portug telecom parti line back capac allow maintain servic case failur network loss turnov constitut loss revenu portug telecom save cost relat provis leas line involv compani portug telecom group provid infrastructur increas profit margin compens consolid account portug telecom group neg effect lift restrict regard final portug telecom account revenu receiv competitor suppli interconnect servic interconnect charg singl biggest cost entrant market particip lift restrict altern infrastructur fact reduc revenu due revenu gener develop trade consequ monopoli provis public telecommun infrastructur portug telecom sole supplier leas line interconnect provid liber servic determin larg extent cost competitor liber servic sector shown inter alia abovement current high leas line tariff make suppli liber servic uneconom potenti knowledg portug telecom cost competitor increasingli affect trade portugues public oper develop offer liber servic growth slow short term portug telecom infrastructur provid servic competitor provid global liber servic vpn voic servic close user group oblig reli circuit leas oper compet situat aggrav fact comment portug telecom produc account suffici transpar adequ separ activ monopoli sector liber sector structur separ prevent staff infrastructur side portug telecom pass inform colleagu sell liber servic conclus exist oblig direct eec applic open network provis leas line requir leas line tariff cost orient lengthi addit implement period justifi low averag spend power portugues user growth market liber servic slow short term lift restrict provis altern infrastructur impact revenu portug telecom short term current rebalanc voic telephoni tariff advers effect develop network provis univers servic reason commiss consid develop trade affect grant portug addit implement period liber altern infrastructur extent contrari interest commun abovement period juli adopt decis articl portug postpon januari lift restrict direct interconnect mobil telecommun network foreign network notifi commiss date legisl measur adopt order implement articl direct eec articl portug postpon lift restrict oper mobil person commun system pursuant articl direct eec regard establish infrastructur infrastructur provid parti share infrastructur facil site portugues author inform commiss author grant frequenc alloc request mobil oper wish establish infrastructur owner telecommun infrastructur want leas capac mobil oper articl portug postpon januari abolit exclus right grant portug telecom provis voic telephoni establish provis public telecommun network provid condit implement timet laid juli juli notif commiss measur lift restrict provis liber telecommun servic network establish provid telecommun servic infrastructur provid parti share network facil site novemb januari notif commiss legisl implement full competit januari includ propos fund univers servic januari januari notif commiss draft licenc voic telephoni underli network provid juli juli public licens condit servic interconnect charg accord case relev eu direct januari januari award licenc amend exist licenc permit competit provis voic telephoni articl portug postpon juli lift restrict provis liber telecommun servic network establish provid telecommun servic infrastructur provid parti share network facil site portug notifi commiss juli juli measur adopt lift restrict articl decis address portugues republ brussel februari commiss karel van miert member commiss oj oj oj oj oj oj gsm oper discount esc minut matter call oj dr série februari amend dr série februari state definit univers servic articl portug telecom public telecommun servic concess portug telecom prospectu assumpt base averag account rate share charg british telecom handl intern traffic esc minut mobil oper transfer save final consum end user price esc minut letter juli green paper liber telecommun infrastructur cabl televis network part principl timet final letter juli tarifica studi implement cec dg xiii direct comparison telephoni tariff portug telecom commun averag weight averag tariff structur commun to wide diverg addit process rebalanc tariff comparison british telecom made commiss decis respect ireland novemb household size portug peopl larger eu member state ireland spain commun averag reduc potenti addit residenti penetr oj addit submiss januari