Keywords
The Croatian Competition Agency, electronic communication operator, abuse of dominance, broadcasting rights, premium TV content, pay-TV
Abstract
On 6 November 2019, the Croatian Competition Agency brought one of its latest decisions concerning dominance abuse on Croatian electronic communication market. When asked to assess the behaviour of the dominant incumbent, Agency had to deal not only with incumbent’s position in the electronic communications markets, but also with spillover of its power to electronic media market. In its ruling, the Agency concluded that exclusivity licencing terms regarding premium football content do not qualify as the abuse of dominant position. While the decision in itself might represent only an interesting read, if considered in the context of Agency’s previous practice, powers and influence of other Croatian regulatory authorities, it might also represent the long-awaited evidence of the need to shift perspective and invoke improved rules for antitrust cases concerning electronic communication operators in Croatia.
Recommended Citation
Bradvica, M., & Rudec, K. (2020). Abuse of dominance in the electronic communications markets: overview of Croatian efforts with a report on recent developments. Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies, 13(22), 233-254. https://doi.org/10.7172/1689-9024.YARS.2020.13.22.10
First Page
233
Last Page
254
Page Count
21
Received Date
18.09.2020
Accepted Date
09.11.2020
DOI
10.7172/1689-9024.YARS.2020.13.22.10
Publisher
University of Warsaw
Publication Date
2020-12-18
