On 23 June 2016 the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) adopted its final decision on the analysis of the wholesale market for voice call termination on individual mobile networks in the Republic of Bulgaria in accordance with the EU regulatory framework.

 

The results of the public consultations carried out with the stakeholders, the opinion of the Commission for Protection of Competition and the recommendations of the European Commission (EC) submitted following the notification of the market have been taken into account in CRC’s final decision.

 

The results of the analysis showed that the wholesale market for voice call termination on individual mobile networks is susceptible to ex-ante regulation. CRC has carried out analysis and assessment of the existence of effective competition, undertakings with significant power have been designated on the relevant markets and specific obligations have been imposed.

CRC designated Bulgarian Telecommunications Company EAD, Mobiltel EAD, Max Telecom OOD and Telenor Bulgaria EAD as undertakings with significant power on the relevant wholesale markets for voice call termination on their own mobile networks and specific obligations have been imposed on them.

 

By the adoption of CRC’s final decision the regulatory measures shall be immediately applicable.

 

The final decision, the market analysis and the summary of the results from the public consultations and the consultations with Commission for Protection of Competition and EC were published on 29.06.2016 under the “Market regulation – electronic communications” section.