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While a lack of competition was noticed in 2018, the BIPT notices that the regulation implemented these past years is paying off without affecting investment in the new generation networks. The competitive dynamic has been restarted, consumers have access to a larger range of offers and get more value for their money when they buy convergent bundles (i.e. including fixed and mobile services). For an identical consumption profile consumers can find cheaper options today than in 2018. However, the evolution is less beneficial for non-convergent solutions (i.e. only including fixed telecom services); the amount to pay for such solutions has increased compared with 2018 while their content has not changed much. Moreover, Belgium remains expensive when compared with its neighbouring countries.

How have the retail broadband and TV markets evolved in Belgium since the adoption on 29 June 2018 by the CRC (“Conference of regulators in the electronic communications sector”) of the new regulatory framework governing them?

The FPS Economy, assisted by the BIPT, launches a call for 5G pilot projects to encourage the creation of new initiatives.

The decisions listed in this section have been adopted in order to specify the obligations of cable-operators regarding the broadband access and broadcasting.

The field of broadband and broadcasting includes the following markets: The unbundling of the local loop, allowing the offer of electronic communications services by using the copper pair connecting users to the local exchanges of Proximus. The bitstream access, allowing the offer of electronic communications services from a central access point, via the network of Proximus or the network of the cable operators. The television broadcasting, allowing to distribute audiovisual services (for example television channels) via the network of the cable operators.

This inquiry is part of a study on the postal aspects of e-commerce the BIPT launched in May 2022, which also examines the environmental aspects of the first and the last mile.

The 2G and 3G licences expire on 15 September 2021. The draft decision aims at extending the 2G and 3G licences by six months.

BIPT is in charge of: managing the radio frequency spectrum; examining requests for use of radio frequency spectrum, with the exception of requests destined for radio and television broadcasting; coordinating the radio frequencies, both on national and on international level; monitoring the use of spectrum.

Short-range devices are defined as radio devices allowing one-way or two-way radio communications, which represent a low risk of causing interference to other radio communications systems.

Within the framework of this system, the radio spectrum is free to use provided that the technical usage conditions set by the BIPT are fulfilled.