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Belgium, Luxembourg Internet Exchanges Agree Interconnection

The Belgian Internet Exchange (BNIX) and
its Luxembourg counterpart LU-CIX have
announced an agreement to interconnect in
order to optimise the flow of internet traffic
between the two countries. In addition to
reducing latency times between the nations,
the two bodies noted the interconnection
will also ensure greater security for cross-
border traffic exchanges, to the benefit of
professionals and private individuals who
will have a better connection on both sides
of the border with their content providers.

Germany Approves New Local Loop Rates

The Federal Network Agency (FNA) from 1 July 2022, down from the existing and EUR7.20, respectively. The FNA states
has approved the rates for local loop rate of EUR11.19. From the same date, the that the long-term determination of the
unbundling (LLU) for the ten-year period fee for the copper line section between the fees is intended to facilitate the expansion
from July 2022 to June 2032. A rate of end customer and the cable distribution box of and migration to fiber-optic networks.
EUR10.65 (USD11.17) per month will apply on the street will decrease from EUR7.05 to The final approval of the rates followed
for the copper line section between the end EUR6.92 per month. These rates are set to consultation at national and EU level.
customer and the main distribution frame increase by 4% on 1 July 2027 to EUR11.08

Conatel Orders Telcos to Submit Tariff Changes for Approval

Haiti’s National Council of telecoms operators have been obliged to of their annual turnover for the previous
Telecommunications (Conseil National submit new tariffs for regulatory review fiscal year. The decision was announced by
des Telecommunications, Conatel) has on a quarterly basis. Non-compliance will Jean Marie Guillaume, Director General of
enacted a new decision relating to tariff result in companies being sanctioned with Conatel, on May 31.
changes. As of June 1, 2022 all domestic a fine equivalent to between 0.5% and 1%

New MTR Price Ceilings Take Effect

New rules on the price ceiling for mobile Supervisor de Inversion Privada en areas. The rates apply to all providers.
termination rates (MTRs) have taken Telecommuniciones, Osiptel) approved the The system for determining MTRs was
effect, lowering the maximum MTR new rate in April this year, following a public overhauled in 2018, when the charges were
to USD0.00129 per minute (excluding hearing on the matter in February. Under made symmetrical and an annual update
General Sales Tax). Sector watchdog the the new regulations the maximum MTR mechanism was established. Under that
Supervisory Agency for Private Investment for rural areas was set at USD0.000090 system, urban/rural MTRs for 2021 were
in Telecommunications (Organismo per minute and USD0.001290 for urban lowered to USD0.001620/USD0.000118.

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