Adpc Congress 2016: Looking for better regulation. Portuguese Universal Service and OTT are an example
SETÚBAL - In some cases due to the "fault" of the European executive, in other cases due to responsibilities attributed to Anacom, there are several criticisms pointed to the rules that govern the telecommunications (NOS, PT Portugal and Vodafone Portugal) market in Portugal. Competition from so-called OTT services is welcomed by all operators, who agree that there has been a positive regulatory effort, but the existing rules are still not enough to guarantee "equality of arms on the ground and in the sector". This is the opinion of Sónia Machado, from the PT Portugal Group, but also Madalena Sutcliffe, from Vodafone, who adds that she considers that there is an effort in the new EC proposals to achieve a level playing field, but "below what is desirable". Filipa Carvalho, from NOS, talks about there still being a lot to do in this matter. "We do not compete equally," he stressed during the panel discussion. The Universal Service is another i...