commiss decis octob relat proceed pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement case iv unisourc dutch english swedish 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 notif exempt submit pursuant articl regul march regard summari applic notif publish pursuant articl regul articl protocol eea agreement consult advisori committe restrict practic domin posit fact introduct unisourc nv hereinaft unisourc establish april joint ventur ptt telecom bv dutch telecommun oper swedish telecom intern subsidiari televerket predecessor telia ab swedish telecommun oper purpos concentr intern ad network parti parti transfer network januari joint ventur expand novemb entri schweizerisch ptt betrieb swiss ptt subsidiari unisourc unisourc satellit servic bv juli entri swiss ptt unisourc unisourc telefónica start negoti aim entri telefónica unisourc result negoti origin agreement notifi commiss pursuant council regul eec merger control regul septemb provid creation unisourc intern nv joint ventur unisourc telefónica novemb commiss conclud notifi oper constitut concentr mean articl merger regul adopt decis effect applic articl merger control regul commiss decis request parti notif convert notif regul result negoti parti carri parallel assess commiss unisourc intern nv structur transact modifi modifi structur telefónica contribut unisourc subsidiari telefónica transmisión de dato sa telefónica vsat sa exchang particip capit unisourc modifi transact final notifi march april telefónica bt announc enter strateg allianc allianc cover joint activ partner america forese subsequ step commit respect spain rest europ rest world public announc commiss request inform unisourc telefónica respect consequ allianc particip telefónica unisourc answer confirm unisourc sharehold telefónica discuss withdraw telefónica unisourc withdraw formal parti agre number relev issu unisourc telefónica physic particip decis make bodi unisourc april posit notif base assumpt contribut agreement telefónica stai forc activ spain south america reason refer particip telefónica spain remov telefónica recov full ownership asset origin contribut unisourc spanish public switch data network telefónica satellit unit addit sell current share unisourc remain sharehold final pend conclus ongo negoti unisourc telefónica continu respons distribut unisourc product spain exist custom servic assumpt prove wrong commiss reassess present decis light articl regul sharehold unisourc ptt telecom bv ptt telecom incumb telecommun oper netherland nation intern telecommun servic infrastructur royal ptt netherland nv kpn public compani own share ptt telecom dutch state hold approxim outstand ordinari share kpn owner ptt post kpn turnov fl million ecu million fl million ecu million account ptt telecom schweizerisch ptt betrieb swiss ptt incorpor public law institut part swiss feder administr encompass post telecommun total turnov swiss ptt sfr million ecu million telecommun servic infrastructur account sfr million ecu million telia ab telecommun oper provid domest intern telecommun servic infrastructur sweden limit liabil compani incorpor swedish law share own swedish state telia turnov skr million ecu million joint ventur unisourc unisourc hold compani activ telecommun sector incorpor oper subsidiari total turnov group fl million ecu million net result loss fl million ecu million structur unisourc unisourc govern manag board supervisori board manag board entrust dai dai busi unisourc compos member appoint gener meet sharehold act unanim member presid chief execut offic execut vice presid chief financi offic execut vice presid director busi servic decis manag board adopt major vote supervisori board exercis supervis manag board conduct affair gener busi unisourc oper compani supervisori board compos member appoint gener meet sharehold sharehold nomin chairman posit chairman rotat year resolut supervisori board includ annual budget busi plan adopt unanim vote cast oper subsidiari board director manag team respons dai dai busi subsidiari supervisori board report gener meet sharehold scope activ unisourc unisourc activ group split main area busi servic person servic network servic subsidiari oper area busi servic unisourc busi network ubn respons provis pan european seamless end end data network servic manag bandwidth servic messag outsourc ubn subsidiari sweden netherland switzerland spain germani unit kingdom belgium luxembourg norwai denmark finland itali addit respect domest packet switch data network psdn unisourc initi parent compani contribut respect domest ubn subsidiari ubn subsidiari oper data node databas network control centr basic servic leas circuit provid ubn domest subsidiari relev unisourc sharehold resel unisourc servic local custom base network support offer pan european servic pure domest servic countri specif domest servic brand unisourc nation network base technolog interfac common backbon network own unisourc unidata respect psdn servic countri align unisourc unidata psdn servic creat basic psdn servic wider reach final packet switch data network psdn unidata share intern gatewai unisourc voic servic uv fact busi unit unisourc offer pan european voic intern virtual privat network ivpn servic close user group servic unisourc satellit servic uss offer intern ad voic video text data commun fix small apertur termin vsat satellit termin ubn servic extend remot area terrestri coverag person servic unisourc card servic uc offer person corpor post paid call card unisourc mobil um provid pan european gsm mobil servic appli licenc mobil network oper europ home countri um subsidiari geab ab sweden geab norg norwai tmg gmbh germani act distributor retail outlet nation mobil servic countri norwai geab act distributor telenor mobil netcom germani tmg servic provid german network um develop virtual mobil network provid seamless pan european mobil telephoni servic base gsm technolog signific discount standard roam tariff network servic unisourc carrier servic uc respons manag intern network sharehold unisourc organ manag compani unisourc sharehold permit assign intern network licenc present uc offer servic sharehold unisourc uniworld start provid network servic parti basi network servic purchas unisourc sharehold oper resold integr manner servic provid term condit provis network servic laid suppli agreement unisourc sharehold uc uc crucial element unisourc futur provid carrier carrier servic servic provid purpos build pan european network pen global connect base sdh technolog countri regul pen integr central manag network provid seamless telecommun servic europ advantag presenc european countri offer improv current system bilater settlement pen deploi phase phase due complet quarter consist manag high capac network home countri central manag custom support phase due complet januari extend sharehold countri enhanc order provid signal intellig network servic custom servic provid pen includ switch transit servic switch hub servic manag bandwidth servic deliveri pstn isdn traffic signal servic structur subsidiari itema renam unisourc inform servic activ inform technolog field inform servic inform technolog servic unisourc group identifi common project unisourc allianc plai lead role harmon process servic unisourc sharehold manag agreement sign subcontract manag coordin supervis project programm itema receiv gener manag fee activ unisourc allianc telecom countri unisourc organ govern document aim allianc improv time market cost effect merg coordin activ parent compani creat servic transpar mother countri definit parti call telecom countri concept translat structur separ independ structur unisourc compris allianc board network board nb mission adopt strateg decis network question establish transpar network opportun reduc cost harmon integr nation network architectur sharehold unisourc carrier servic member includ presid compani involv servic distribut board amp db mission adopt strateg decis joint servic portfolio coordin harmon integr nation servic parent compani relev unisourc servic amp board respons adopt strateg decis annual joint research develop portfolio amp optim support nb amp db purchas board pb respons creat common opinion make decis area suitabl common purchas harmon process purchas logist support system approach supplier market board respons adopt strateg decis plan provis implement allianc member harmon integr nation system parent compani system unisourc notifi agreement agreement parti notifi agreement unisourc joint ventur sharehold agreement appendic contribut agreement articl associ law share issuanc deed competit agreement ubn uss uc um contractu provis competit provis accord articl joint ventur sharehold agreement parti free conduct unisourc independ activ area cooper time agre develop acquir particip oper compani negoti conclud competit agreement specif gear busi activ conduct oper compani competit agreement conclud respect activ ubn uss uc um competit agreement ubn activ parti decid concentr intern ad data network servic ubn regard infonet servic offer compar servic parallel ubn portfolio offer respect nation market ubn product portfolio agent distributor ubn competit agreement uss parti offer compar vsat servic parallel uss portfolio distribut uss product portfolio respect nation market agent distributor uss competit provis uc parti decid concentr uc ownership oper technic platform payphon call card servic product develop offer compar servic parallel uc pan european product portfolio nonetheless continu market payphon call card respect nation market uc market distribut card real pan european scale final competit provis unisourc mobil gsm dc servic requir unisourc sharehold act pan european mobil servic provid territori parallel um product portfolio continu offer gsm servic home abroad relev roam agreement conclud framework gsm memorandum understand mou distribut servic servic ubn uv uss distribut exclus distributor unisourc sharehold exclus distributor countri telia exclus distributor norwai denmark exclus distributor activ seek custom territori bound competit provis relev market relev market involv product market market reserv corpor telecommun servic unisourc ubn uv uss target market custom packag corpor telecommun servic packet switch data commun servic jointli refer reserv corpor telecommun servic servic offer fall categori corpor voic servic global virtual privat network vpn intern toll free select card simpl resal servic switch digit data commun servic frame relai internet protocol ip dedic transmiss voic data servic manag bandwidth vsat custom network solut system equip procur tailor manag servic outsourc platform base enhanc servic messag includ access telex local area network lan interconnect electron document interchang edi videoconferenc audioconferenc market travel servic market travel telecommun servic compris offer meet demand individu normal locat home work relev offer call card servic prepaid card code post paid card includ combin credit card brand servic card affin card pan european gsm mobil servic develop um intend serv travel servic reason includ gsm mobil extens corpor custom fix privat virtual privat network possibl exclud futur includ market reserv corpor telecommun servic market carrier servic market carrier servic compris leas transmiss capac provis relat servic parti telecommun traffic carrier servic provid liber global telecommun market demand effici high qualiti traffic transport capac risen carrier connect tradit model separ arrang individu carrier increasingli challeng player global network infrastructur offer arrai servic relev servic switch transit transport traffic bilater facil origin carrier transit carrier termin carrier origin carrier termin carrier bilater facil transit carrier dedic transit leas line offer transport traffic domest network transit carrier leas line facil purpos includ discret voic circuit high bandwidth digit circuit voic data servic traffic hub offer provid take care part intern connect offer typic design emerg carrier interconnect provid bilater facil intern traffic merg traffic provid global network resel servic servic provid intern telecommun facil demand carrier servic increasingli driven altern carrier concern entrust intern traffic incumb reason technic depend commerci sensit custom inform purchas carrier servic includ establish emerg carrier group client sophist purchas emerg carrier distinguish facil base carrier provid telecommun servic altern infrastructur cabl televis network seek greater effici transport intern client traffic facil base carrier servic provid seek preserv competit advantag avoid depend local intern client traffic geograph market except nation market geograph scope servic market unisourc affili cross border region pan european case servic offer global reach depend custom market reserv corpor telecommun servic direct relationship cost price servic categori reserv corpor telecommun servic geograph coverag request custom differ substanti base cost leas line establish ad hoc infrastructur part world guarante servic level respect remot locat respect demand larg user reserv corpor telecommun servic exist distinct geograph level global level cross border region level pan european present case nation level packet switch data commun servic categori offer unisourc ubn domest subsidiari thereof cross border region nation level member state involv market travel servic market travel servic appear increasingli global travel demand servic includ singl bill integr function voic messag voic respons inform system geograph limit current travel servic offer gener due technic shortcom set overcom futur incompat mobil commun system differ prepaid card individu user code geograph scope servic offer unisourc left open purpos case find narrow geograph market affect assess parti competit posit market carrier servic natur suppli demand carrier servic cross border region geograph proxim purchas supplier switch transit capac relev switch transit carrier substitut oper intern line deal peak traffic line likewis dedic transit servic offer cabl satellit base rout capac countri final hub servic altern enter undetermin number bilater agreement individu carrier market share parti cross border region market unisourc estim market share slightli eea switzerland respect ad servic corpor encompass servic market slightli small apertur termin vsat servic nation market domest packet switch data commun servic telia sweden ptt telecom netherland swiss ptt switzerland market figur year respect domest telecommun servic telia ptt telecom swiss ptt competit market cross border region global market player act jointli partner enter enter cross border region global market defin market reserv corpor telecommun servic bt mci concert atla global expect major player global basi add import player sita ipsp intern privat satellit partner market travel servic compani activ market call card firm amp mci spring allianc global addit european telecommun oper entrant launch direct home collect call servic order follow custom abroad market carrier servic telecommun oper compet provis transit hub servic compani enter market cross border region global basi global herm principl import nation market sharehold unisourc face number competitor respect domest market packet switch data commun servic servic complet liber sweden licenc grant netherland juli full liber implement juli licenc grant switzerland compani concern telenordia sweden domest extens global allianc made undertak commiss intervent featur notifi transact appear incompat commun competit rule commiss letter inform parti concern notif procedur parti amend origin agreement undertak commiss addit commiss wrote govern involv enquir exist framework intend evolut thereof letter requir request framework view order creat level plai field result action summar paragraph contractu undertak reflect notifi agreement agenc arrang unisourc undertak subsidiari act exclus agent ptt telecom telia respect basic servic involv provis leas line behalf sharehold full liber countri sharehold unisourc place purchas leas line sharehold termin date grant exempt pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement exclus agenc agreement ptt telecom concern leas line unisourc undertak subsidiari act exclus agent provis leas line behalf swiss ptt full liber countri sharehold unisourc place unisourc allow purchas leas line transit negoti unisourc undertak subsidiari uc act exclus repres capac unisourc sharehold respect negoti transit tariff unisourc sharehold countri behalf sharehold licens oper involv negoti behalf sharehold full liber place countri sharehold unisourc undertak parti condit attach present decis parti enter addit undertak complianc condit valid decis mean articl regul discrimin parent compani unisourc domin posit respect domest market provis leas line requir competitor unisourc domest market addit owner psdn network domest market sharehold unisourc domin posit respect provis infrastructur servic provid infrastructur market ensur absenc discrimin constitut abus domin posit contrari articl prejudic complianc parti relev commun nation legisl commiss intend unisourc parent compani compli condit sharehold undertak deal sharehold ii entiti organ unisourc agreement arm length basi term condit similar offer parti connect reserv facil servic facil servic respect retain domin posit mean articl ec treati full effect liber telecommun infrastructur servic respect countri leas line sharehold undertak extent case provis leas line separ servic separ account pursuant principl rule practic appli nation commun law sharehold undertak publish standard term condit leas line nation intern term refer technic specif line provis time repair time tariff discount sharehold undertak type line made subsidiari unisourc term condit parti ptt telecom undertak delet claus gener condit refer leas line claus intern half circuit justifi technic consider mandatori provis undertak introduc claus interfer interconnect unisourc affili ubn undertak establish maintain parti access public data network standard replac domest ubn discriminatori cost base term includ price avail volum discount qualiti interconnect provid affili grant exempt pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement term publicli price base cost defin attribut analyt account system ptt telecom make public date adopt present decis standard interconnect agreement respect pstn isdn network provid time transpar interconnect includ term condit includ technic standard specif discriminatori cost base servic servic basi cost defin attribut analyt account system copi interconnect agreement provid commiss interconnect reason rang termin point accord intern technic standard ensur adequ effici interconnect extent ensur interoper servic number region point interconnect intern standard interfac signal system econom feasibl event reason request interconnect includ special network access met term discriminatori cost base servic servic basi ptt telecom undertak continu grant access discriminatori basi custom databas provis directori servic cost orient price swiss ptt make public date adopt present decis standard interconnect agreement respect pstn isdn network accord relev swiss regul equival similar requir commun regul agreement provid time transpar interconnect includ term condit includ technic standard specif discriminatori cost base servic servic basi cost defin attribut analyt account system copi interconnect agreement provid commiss interconnect reason rang termin point accord intern technic standard ensur adequ effici interconnect extent ensur interoper servic number region point interconnect intern standard interfac signal system econom feasibl event reason request interconnect includ special network access met term discriminatori cost base servic servic basi swiss ptt undertak continu grant accord relev swiss regul access discriminatori basi custom databas provis directori servic cost orient price telia undertak interconnect servic provid time transpar basi includ term condit includ technic standard specif discriminatori cost base servic servic basi cost defin attribut analyt account system reason request interconnect includ special network access met term discriminatori cost base servic servic basi misus confidenti inform unisourc affili uc make subsidiari sharehold confidenti custom inform receiv capac agent unisourc sharehold sharehold undertak misus confidenti inform respect custom contract relat data price receiv capac sharehold unisourc represent board committe entiti establish pursuant unisourc agreement distributor unisourc servic sharehold undertak misus confidenti custom inform obtain sharehold represent board committe entiti establish pursuant unisourc agreement sharehold ensur unisourc subsidiari access confidenti inform respect custom contract relat data price acquir result provis servic competitor unisourc prevent cross subsid parti engag cross subsid mean commiss competit guidelin telecommun sector sharehold undertak grant cross subsidi entiti creat pursuant unisourc agreement fund incom gener busi oper pursuant exclus respect hold domin posit mean articl ec treati sharehold ensur entiti creat pursuant unisourc agreement obtain debt financ ii alloc oper expens cost depreci expens busi unit sharehold iii charg sharehold price charg parti provis servic sold parti commerci quantiti iv charg sharehold basi full cost reimburs arm length price method case product servic sold parti commerci quantiti sharehold ensur transpar ensur complianc account rule principl practic nation commun law rule principl practic includ cost standard account convent treatment cost attribut method chosen payment transfer unisourc unisourc compani identifi basi account report period prevent ty ptt telecom undertak tie sale servic provid unisourc servic provid ptt telecom long domin posit mean articl ec treati respect provis telecommun servic infrastructur make combin offer unisourc servic servic custom identifi contract form price charg term condit servic ensur compon separ equival condit swiss ptt undertak tie sale servic provid unisourc servic provid swiss ptt long domin posit respect provis telecommun servic infrastructur make combin offer unisourc servic servic custom identifi contract form price charg term condit servic ensur compon separ equival condit telia undertak tie sale servic provid unisourc servic provid telia long domin posit mean articl ec treati respect provis telecommun servic infrastructur make combin offer unisourc servic servic custom identifi contract form price charg term condit servic ensur compon separ equival condit condit appli date exempt period valid exempt regulatori framework countri unisourc sharehold discuss govern concern conduct degre liber nation market directli involv exist regulatori mechan ensur level plai field telecommun market discuss involv letter exchang govern april sweden full liber sweden letter april swedish minist telecommun ad current telecommun act juli reform reform adopt import concern power regul nation post telecom agenc extend consequ direct ec european parliament council interconnect direct netherland netherland govern confirm accept date liber altern infrastructur introduct full competit confirm independ regulatori agenc place answer june compet minist januari cabl televis network liber telecommun servic leas line legisl adopt parliament market fulli liber juli addit licenc instal maintain oper fix infrastructur territori limit grant juli larg number region licenc territori limit grant infrastructur licenc interim period oblig suppli leas line right fix network instal person licenc network provid leas line telecommun servic voic telephoni right final independ regul establish august switzerland swiss govern confirm accept juli januari date liber altern infrastructur introduct full competit confirm independ regulatori agenc place letter juli septemb swiss minist transport commun energi state telecommun switzerland fulli liber januari parallel commun law enact shortli elimin remain restrict altern infrastructur liber minist pilot licenc grant major cabl tv oper pilot licenc provis telecommun servic subscrib internet access data transmiss multimedia telephoni close user group content licenc extend end offer possibl owner altern infrastructur switzerland carri commerci activ provis corpor telecommun servic competitor swiss ptt provis corpor telecommun servic allow altern infrastructur regul exist regul ofcom supplement commun commiss independ swiss feder administr commiss respons decis respect conflict interest exist ofcom regul confeder owner swiss ptt comment parti public notic pursuant articl regul articl protocol eea agreement interest parti submit comment commiss comment focus undertak submit parti gener speak comment support undertak submit parti argu insuffici redress competit situat countri involv made suggest extend undertak comment refer desir impos audit record report oblig sharehold entiti creat unisourc agreement ensur complianc condit final comment refer commiss treat allianc equival foot creat level plai field comment made refer regulatori situat countri involv outlin precis difficulti experienc face regulatori situat commiss carefulli review comment receiv conclud concern express rais commiss discuss detail parti provid adequ answer safeguard comment affect commiss substant posit outlin articl notic notifi agreement interest legal certainti appear detail decis scope durat condit extend condit cover telia impos audit record report oblig unisourc sharehold ii legal assess applic articl ec treati articl eea agreement structur cooper joint ventur unisourc combin activ parent compani rang europ wide countri market liber telecommun servic set develop servic market ventur entail major structur parent compani repres decis step provid servic natur scale greater current nation activ end unisourc parent compani pool signific number asset connect provis market telecommun servic joint control govern structur unisourc recit impli singl parent compani posit separ exercis decis influenc decis make unisourc coordin competit behaviour parent compani prior unisourc transact member potenti competitor provis servic transfer unisourc transact unisourc sharehold remain actual competitor cross border region market reserv corpor telecommun servic provis intern nation virtual privat network servic vpn ii travel servic post paid card mobil gsm telephoni market reserv corpor telecommun servic unisourc sharehold continu market custom exist vpn servic base bilater agreement conclud telecommun oper actual potenti competitor respect distribut infonet servic accord exist plan unisourc sharehold continu distribut infonet servic nation territori framework unisourc market travel servic nation custom hold card sharehold nation territori territori parti competit unisourc card card parti gsm unisourc sharehold remain gsm network oper territori addit claus notifi agreement prevent partner establish roam agreement gsm oper gsm user subscrib partner termin territori partner territori oper roam agreement exist conclus commiss consid unisourc qualifi structur cooper joint ventur structur place commiss adopt decis applic articl merger control regul respect unisourc intern nv applic articl ec treati articl eea agreement unisourc agreement parent compani unisourc fall articl ec treati articl eea agreement restrict competit affect trade member state unisourc restrict actual potenti competit parent compani european level respect respect domest market unisourc own telecommun oper activ respect nation market addit web bilater agreement telecommun oper servic provid nation border particip oper respect creation allianc unisourc object mean parent compani enter market servic provid nation market larg number provid liber servic european countri includ nation market directli involv unisourc activ show parent compani financi technolog capabl requir address nation market europ restrict competit regard nation market directli involv parent compani domin posit provis nation servic leas line sweden full liber place year situat netherland juli monopoli provis basic infrastructur servic monopoli virtual exist switzerland januari applic articl ec treati articl eea agreement contractu provis provis restrict competit telecom countri structur recit gener principl competit articl joint ventur sharehold agreement competit agreement respect ubn uss uc um exclus distribut arrang activ ubn uv uss telecom countri structur gener principl competit articl joint ventur sharehold agreement competit agreement respect ubn uss uc um regard ancillari restrict restrict subject assess articl ec treati articl eea agreement separ unisourc parent compani creat unisourc strengthen presenc relev cross border ultim europ wide market telecom countri structur increas degre coordin competit behaviour parent compani respect area decis make directli current scope unisourc activ insepar unisourc decis adopt instanc network architectur technolog emploi amp coordin implic specif network transfer unisourc network transfer provis distribut unisourc servic success provis servic intern custom made custom requir stop shop seamless basi gener competit oblig subsequ competit agreement conclud respect activ unisourc express firm commit sharehold unisourc hand exclus distributorship agreement respect ubn uv uss caught articl ec treati articl eea agreement object effect isol nation market involv import servic eea member state advers affect condit competit eea switzerland unlik restrict provis commiss exclus distributorship agreement ancillari creation joint ventur exclus form distribut impair perform market servic effect trade member state natur busi scope servic provid affili creation unisourc cover joint develop provis servic european econom area switzerland substanti effect trade member state provid reserv servic member state member state custom pan european global servic view consist express commiss telecommun guidelin agreement reserv servic equip space segment infrastructur potenti affect trade member state addit exclus distribut provis protect parent compani respect home market contribut divid singl market nation border ancillari provis affect trade member state member state efta countri caught articl ec treati articl eea agreement articl ec treati articl eea agreement technic econom progress unisourc process develop pan european servic base pure domest network servic receiv sharehold addit unisourc satisfi earlier parent compani act separ express demand servic big user provis servic requir substanti presenc abroad unisourc transact facilit build tran european network result structur enabl unisourc provid servic custom europ case uc recit import pillar allianc futur addit unisourc lead substanti cost save cost save realiz oper aspect integr ration network cost oper technic develop mainten share overhead cost share financi system custom care bill system ration spare capac pool intellectu properti right cost reduct amount total cost final condit attach decis harmon ubn network improv level servic provid competitor unisourc interconnect public packet switch data network oper unisourc sharehold ii access public packet switch data network network notabl public switch telephon network pstn integr servic digit network isdn iii interconnect parent compani network notabl pstn possibl indispens viabil competit voic servic offer condit relat leas line improv competit posit competitor exclus distributorship arrang improv distribut ensur distributor concentr market effort respect territori event parti confirm exclus preclud passiv sale sens custom posit choos lead distributor provis distribut custom pan european servic physic involv activ distributor order cover countri custom facil benefit consum unisourc shorten time requir parent compani individu develop market telecommun servic rapidli chang technolog commerci market environ busi custom benefit rapidli act separ provis larger product portfolio newli develop servic lower price increas choic telecommun servic relat cost benefit spill segment telecommun market econom sector improv competit posit european compani vi vi competitor market global addit consolid unisourc viabl altern increas choic custom pan european servic exclus distribut mechan ensur singl person contact respect contract substanti benefit custom transnat global telecommun deal counterpart countri region indispens medium size telecommun oper feel enter structur strateg allianc cover europ serv increasingli global custom base appear requir integr manag allianc order gain credibl custom case unisourc current parent compani addit join forc parti field arrai pan european servic reduc cost time basi unisourc exclus distribut particip allianc reserv distribut respect home countri exchang invest made allianc respect distribut unisourc pan european servic indispens addit passiv sale uncommon custom opt distributor allianc reason account fact contract involv distributor reduc neg effect stem exclus distribut agreement addit similar allianc commiss recogn exclus distribut protect intellectu properti right parent compani arrang context exclus constitut incent share joint ventur exist intellectu properti right develop made market scope unisourc elimin competit competit situat market concern regulatori point view licenc altern infrastructur grant juli date licenc grant netherland respect provid telecommun servic posit compet unisourc depend complet unisourc parent compani fact reduc concern commiss respect criterion articl view fact time increas choic produc benefici effect commiss assess fulfil condit cross border region domest level relev market conclus nation market condit impos parti unisourc respect origin notifi transact ensur reinforc domin posit sharehold unisourc owner respect ubn subsidiari nation pstn sweden netherland switzerland respect countri addit competit nation market come case local branch allianc cross border region global scope effect condit improv posit allianc posit serv custom nation market parent compani unisourc condit basic aim ensur parti competitor unisourc countri parent compani domin posit discrimin manner whatsoev parent compani emphasi put access infrastructur leas line parent compani clear altern infrastructur made order serv custom parti competitor reli larg extent infrastructur incumb coverag interconnect commiss account fact except telia parent compani offer interconnect servic parti parti introduc interconnect servic condit allow parti enter market addit order interconnect condit real impact commiss impos addit condit public standard interconnect agreement term hand tariff term leas line hand final abil parti offer compet servic depend possibl gain access custom databas entrant provid directori servic addit condit absenc cross subsidi separ account analyt account system aim ensur pstn data network countri unisourc competitor equival condit parti competitor vulner depend parent compani commiss request condit preclud misus confidenti inform custom inform extrem valuabl protect posit parti competitor extrem difficult parent compani delet unisourc agreement claus origin notifi appoint unisourc subsidiari parent compani agent half circuit intern leas line demand servic provid compet unisourc mnc privat network oper agenc agreement unisourc competit inform advantag competitor condit requir parent compani tie sale unisourc servic servic ensur differ calcul verifi discrimin condit work practic sale packag servic singl contract common commerci practic telecommun sector liber telecommun market domin provid prohibit ty sale servic grant discount packag servic term condit individu servic ii individu servic subject discount addit domin provid oblig publish tariff prove discount packag servic justifi save specif due offer packag servic condit reflect oblig cross border region market recit unisourc face signific competit cross border region market reserv corpor telecommun servic travel servic carrier servic allianc telecommun sector enter market addit custom target sophist corpor extens knowledg market provid telecommun consider bargain power custom put pressur allianc address reduc price european virtual privat network user associ evua clear trend big custom total expenditur evua member voic telecommun billion year final oblig suppli detail account inform set recit ensur entiti creat pursuant unisourc agreement sharehold gather suffici inform commiss monitor competit behaviour oblig make nation court order discoveri evid breach substant condit attach decis alleg anti competit behaviour parti seek remedi behaviour nation court letter commiss made reserv activ uc involv uc transit tariff negoti telecommun oper result reduc choic respect servic telecommun oper establish uc separ propos parent compani result activ uc restrict competit parent compani area actual competitor addit kind traffic basic intern voic traffic includ scope unisourc full liber countri involv posit commiss parti offer undertak refer recit exclus distribut commiss conclud possibl passiv sale importantli grow avail altern infrastructur discriminatori term interconnect nation pstn reduc restrict effect result exclus distribut agreement light consider take account nation regulatori situat respect countri condit impos commiss parti conclud condit elimin competit pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement fulfil conclus commiss conclus condit individu exempt pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement met respect creation unisourc 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 present case decis grant exempt effect creation unisourc relat agreement year juli activ unisourc subsidiari uc entiti exclus respons respect negoti transit tariff countri unisourc sharehold date full liber countri sharehold unisourc expiri year period point exclus provis leas line unisourc subsidiari behalf sharehold date full liber countri sharehold unisourc expiri year period point decis subject condit refer recit decis subject number oblig condit oblig indispens prevent elimin competit relev market eea commiss parti request review condit oblig attach decis circumst chang substanti period exempt expir relat exist oblig nation commun law oblig intend ensur parti firm commit compli applic legal framework oblig remain forc durat exempt pursuant articl regul commiss revok decis parti breach oblig audit unisourc subsidiari audit year audit confirm account viewpoint transact entiti hand sharehold unisourc hand conduct arm length compani adher account procedur figur accur audit report cover calendar year submit commiss month end record oblig sharehold entiti creat pursuant unisourc agreement record document serv prove complianc term condit readi inspect commiss inspect record purpos ascertain ensur sharehold unisourc complianc condit sharehold entiti creat pursuant unisourc agreement reason notic offic hour commiss invok power inspect pursuant council regul give commiss access busi premis inspect record document cover record oblig receiv oral explan relat document report oblig sharehold entiti creat pursuant unisourc agreement provid commiss purpos determin compli oblig record document possess control sharehold entiti creat pursuant unisourc agreement determin month start year date exempt pursuant articl decis oral written complementari explan decis prejudic applic articl ec treati articl eea agreement adopt decis articl pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement provis articl ec treati articl eea agreement declar inapplic period year juli joint ventur unisourc notifi commiss includ ancillari oblig telecom countri structur impos parent compani ii gener principl competit articl joint ventur sharehold agreement competit agreement respect activ unisourc busi network unisourc voic servic unisourc card unisourc mobil exclus distribut arrang activ unisourc busi network unisourc voic servic unisourc satellit servic articl pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement provis articl ec treati articl eea agreement declar inapplic activ unisourc subsidiari uc entiti exclus respons respect negoti transit tariff countri unisourc sharehold date full liber countri sharehold unisourc date year period articl expir articl pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement provis articl ec treati articl eea agreement declar inapplic exclus provis leas line unisourc subsidiari behalf sharehold date full liber countri sharehold unisourc date year period articl expir articl exempt applic articl ec treati articl eea agreement set articl decis subject condit discrimin sharehold undertak deal sharehold ii entiti organ unisourc agreement arm length basi term condit similar offer parti connect reserv facil servic facil servic respect maintain domin posit full effect liber telecommun infrastructur servic respect countri breach requir set point consid violat condit breach substanti impact market leas line sharehold undertak extent case provis leas line separ servic separ account pursuant principl rule practic appli nation commun law sharehold undertak publish standard term condit leas line nation intern term refer technic specif line provis time repair time tariff discount sharehold undertak type line made subsidiari unisourc term condit parti ptt telecom delet claus gener condit refer leas line claus intern half circuit justifi technic consider mandatori provis undertak introduc claus interfer breach requir set point consid violat condit breach substanti impact market interconnect unisourc nv affili ubn establish maintain parti access public data network standard replac domest ubn discriminatori cost orient term includ price avail volum discount qualiti interconnect provid affili grant exempt pursuant articl ec treati articl eea agreement term publicli price base cost defin attribut analyt account system ptt telecom make public date present decis standard interconnect agreement respect pstn isdn network provid time transpar interconnect includ term condit includ technic standard specif discriminatori cost base servic servic basi cost defin attribut analyt account system copi interconnect agreement provid commiss interconnect reason rang termin point accord intern technic standard ensur adequ effici interconnect extent ensur interoper servic number region point interconnect intern standard interfac signal system econom feasibl reason request interconnect includ special network access met term discriminatori cost base servic servic basi ptt telecom continu grant access discriminatori basi custom databas provis directori servic cost orient price swiss ptt make public date present decis standard interconnect agreement respect pstn isdn network accord relev swiss regul equival similar requir commun regul agreement provid time transpar interconnect includ term condit includ technic standard specif discriminatori cost base servic servic basi cost defin attribut analyt account system copi interconnect agreement provid commiss interconnect reason rang termin point accord intern technic standard ensur adequ effici interconnect extent ensur interoper servic number region point interconnect intern standard interfac signal system econom feasibl reason request interconnect includ special network access met term discriminatori cost base servic servic basi swiss ptt continu grant accord relev swiss regul access discriminatori basi custom databas provis directori servic cost orient price telia undertak interconnect servic provid time transpar basi includ term condit includ technic standard specif discriminatori cost base servic servic basi cost defin attribut analyt account system reason request interconnect includ special network access met term discriminatori cost base servic servic basi breach requir set point consid violat condit breach substanti impact market ii misus confidenti inform unisourc nv affili uc make subsidiari sharehold confidenti custom inform receiv capac agent unisourc sharehold sharehold misus confidenti inform respect custom contract relat data price receiv capac sharehold unisourc nv represent board committe entiti establish pursuant unisourc agreement distributor unisourc servic sharehold misus confidenti custom inform obtain sharehold represent board committe entiti establish pursuant unisourc agreement sharehold ensur unisourc nv subsidiari access confidenti inform respect custom contract relat data price acquir result provis servic competitor unisourc breach requir set point consid violat condit breach substanti impact market iii prevent cross subsid sharehold grant cross subsidi entiti creat pursuant unisourc agreement fund incom gener busi oper pursuant exclus respect hold domin posit sharehold ensur entiti creat pursuant unisourc agreement obtain debt financ ii alloc oper expens cost depreci expens busi unit sharehold iii charg sharehold price charg parti provis servic sold parti commerci quantiti iv charg sharehold basi full cost reimburs arm length price method case product servic sold parti commerci quantiti sharehold ensur transpar ensur complianc account rule principl practic nation commun law rule principl practic includ cost standard account convent treatment cost attribut method chosen payment transfer unisourc unisourc compani identifi basi account report period breach requir set point consid violat condit breach substanti impact market iv prevent ty ptt telecom tie sale servic provid unisourc servic provid ptt telecom long domin posit respect provis telecommun servic infrastructur make combin offer unisourc servic servic custom identifi contract form price charg term condit servic ensur compon separ equival condit swiss ptt tie sale servic provid unisourc servic provid swiss ptt long domin posit respect provis telecommun servic infrastructur make combin offer unisourc servic servic custom identifi contract form price charg term condit servic ensur compon separ equival condit telia tie sale servic provid unisourc servic provid telia long domin posit respect provis telecommun servic infrastructur make combin offer unisourc servic servic custom identifi contract form price charg term condit servic ensur compon separ equival condit breach requir set point consid violat condit breach substanti impact market articl decis subject oblig audit unisourc subsidiari audit year audit confirm account viewpoint transact entiti hand sharehold unisourc hand conduct arm length compani adher account procedur figur accur audit report cover calendar year submit commiss month end record oblig sharehold entiti creat pursuant unisourc agreement record document suitabl prove complianc term condit set articl readi inspect commiss inspect record purpos ascertain ensur complianc sharehold unisourc condit set articl sharehold entiti creat pursuant unisourc agreement reason notic offic hour commiss invok power inspect pursuant regul give commiss access busi premis inspect record document cover record oblig refer point receiv oral explan relat document report oblig sharehold entiti creat pursuant unisourc agreement provid commiss purpos determin compli oblig refer point record document possess control sharehold entiti creat pursuant unisourc agreement determin month start year date exempt pursuant articl oral written complementari explan articl decis address ptt telecom bv po box nl gd den haag telia ab mårbackagatan farsta swiss ptt generaldirekt ptt viktoriastrass ch bern brussel octob commiss karel van miert member commiss oj oj oj corrigendum oj refer decis oj decis requir approv supervisori board includ acquisit enter agreement invest absolut major requir resolut disput aris transact unisourc sharehold intern network includ intern switch centr countri intern transmiss mainten centr intern network manag centr satellit earth station sea cabl intern transit capac atm sdh cross connect intern signal transfer point cross border facil unisourc sharehold countri agreement conclud uc uniworld commiss decis case iv uniworld acronym synchron digit hierarchi intern standard transmiss techniqu offer greater capac exist fibr optic network remot control automat rout case fault uniworld transact ubn distribut agreement relat nation data servic intern data servic bilater scope uniworld competit provis ubn permit exclus distributor distribut territori infonet global data servic infonet provid global ad telecommun servic incorpor unit state america own number telecommun oper includ member unisourc actual distribut servic european countri handl busi unit countri telecom oper sharehold unisourc busi unit transfer unisourc infonet state market share countri market definit consist adopt bt mci case commiss decis ec oj recit atla global case commiss decis ec ec oj recit recit case respect ubn domest subsidiari market posit allianc reinforc develop full potenti allianc telefónica condit provis leas line consist council direct eec june applic open network provis leas line oj ptt telecom claus gener condit oblig custom reveal intend make leas line request inform potenti custom enter contract leas line oj point seq oj page footnot note articl notic publish telefónica full member unisourc ptt telecom wvpn telia telia intercal swiss telecom flexnet recit paragraph guidelin decis ec atla cite footnot recit valid atla decis made depend grant licenc altern infrastructur franc germani decis ec atla recit recit