The Competition Authority announced on Monday, referral for opinion on the establishment of a social tariff for access to access to broadband Internet "for people on low incomes, the government is trying set up with operators. "The Competition Authority received March 8 by the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry to give an opinion concerning the establishment of a social tariff access to broadband Internet, "she says in a statement.
The referral followed the roundtable, held last March 7, during which the government signed with the major telecom operators an agreement whereby they undertake to provide within six months a "tariff Social mobile ". The next project of the government is negotiating with operators of a social tariff on the broadband Internet.
A final meeting on this subject is planned for June with the aim to put in place before the end of the year. "The solution being studied is to qualify it offers a price would be below a certain threshold deemed affordable for a given set of services," said the Authority, but "unlike the device of universal service, no compensation would be paid to operators providing these offers.
" This raises new questions "under the operation of relevant markets, particularly in the area of \u200b\u200bbroadband Internet access given the particular situation of the incumbent," says the Competition Authority. The law provides that the cost of universal service for telephony, which is assigned to France Telecom, is funded and shared fairly among all operators.
The Competition Authority will therefore consider "the implications of this labeling scheme and propose any appropriate recommendations on the modalities of implementation" at the end of the first semester, she says. 
The referral followed the roundtable, held last March 7, during which the government signed with the major telecom operators an agreement whereby they undertake to provide within six months a "tariff Social mobile ". The next project of the government is negotiating with operators of a social tariff on the broadband Internet.
A final meeting on this subject is planned for June with the aim to put in place before the end of the year. "The solution being studied is to qualify it offers a price would be below a certain threshold deemed affordable for a given set of services," said the Authority, but "unlike the device of universal service, no compensation would be paid to operators providing these offers.
" This raises new questions "under the operation of relevant markets, particularly in the area of \u200b\u200bbroadband Internet access given the particular situation of the incumbent," says the Competition Authority. The law provides that the cost of universal service for telephony, which is assigned to France Telecom, is funded and shared fairly among all operators.
The Competition Authority will therefore consider "the implications of this labeling scheme and propose any appropriate recommendations on the modalities of implementation" at the end of the first semester, she says.
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