Infrastructure mapping in the context of the Broadband

Infrastructure mapping in the context of the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive (2014/61/EU) Kyiv - April 25, 2018 Veronica Bocarova, Cullen International © Cullen International SA 2018

Key provisions © Cullen International SA 2018

Broadband Cost Reduction Directive Timeline • Adoption: May 15, 2014 • Transposition into national law: January 1, 2016 • Applicable: from July 1, 2016 3 © Cullen International SA 2018

Broadband Cost Reduction Directive Context NGA deployment costs EU approach However. . . Civil engineering constitutes up to 80% of total costs • Telcos to gain access to utilities’ infrastructure • Permit granting within four months • Single information point • New homes ‘high-speed ready’ Only minimum rules, with long deadlines for implementation 4 © Cullen International SA 2018

Causes of high civil engineering costs Lack of transparency and coordination • Source: Commission impact assessment and accompanying studies 5 © Cullen International SA 2018

Access to existing physical infrastructure Utilities (gas, electricity, heating, sewage, transport, water) Telecoms operators Other telecoms operators Drinking water Dark fibre 6 © Cullen International SA 2018

Procedure for granting access Access upon written request • For specific elements and time frame • Fair and reasonable conditions and price • Potential refusal within 2 months Refusal based on objective, transparent, and proportionate criteria • Technical incompatibility, safety and security • No available space (future need included) • Availability of ‘viable’ alternative infrastructure Binding dispute settlement • Can be requested by either party • Binding solution within four months • Any party can refer the case to a court 7 © Cullen International SA 2018

Coordination of civil works Network operators • The right to negotiate the coordination of civil works with telecom operators (no obligation!) Civil works fully or party funded by public money • Any reasonable and timely request by telecom operators should be met, provided no additional costs, including due to delays Exemptions • Civil works of insignificant importance • Critical national infrastructure Transparency on planned and ongoing works • When permit has been granted, is pending or will be submitted in next six months • Information on location and type of work, network elements involved, starting date and duration 8 © Cullen International SA 2018

Permit granting procedure 9 © Cullen International SA 2018

Transparency Single Information Point(s) Existing and planned infrastructure Competent bodies Planned civil works Permit granting 11 © Cullen International SA 2018

Draft Electronic Communications Code Mapping • Geographic surveys by the NRA of broadband network deployments • Includes investment plans for the next 3 years • Sanctions if operators’ information is misleading or incomplete • To support: – More granular market analysis with possible deregulation of some areas and designation of "digital exclusion areas“ – Broadband plans, public funding schemes, universal service obligations and coverage obligations for spectrum licences 12 © Cullen International SA 2018

Implementation © Cullen International SA 2018

Broadband Cost Reduction Directive Transposition Directive transposed by Jan. 1, 2016 Directive transposed after Jan. 1, 2016 LU CY MT © Cullen International SA 2018

Single Information Point(s) Competent bodies NRA: AT, CY, CZ, DE, FI, IE, LT, PL, PT, SE, MK Ministry: BG, EE, ES, GR, IT, SK NRA & Other: LU, RO Other: BE, HR, MT, DK, HU, FR, NL, LV, SI, UK LU CY MT © Cullen International SA 2018

Single Information Point(s) Other competent bodies: examples Country Competent bodies BE Federal Cable and Pipeline Information Database DK Danish Register of Underground Cable Owners (National Survey and Cadastre – digital maps) HR State Cadastre and Geodetic Administration (existing infrastructure) Ministry of Construction and Physical Planning (planned works) FR National competence centre for Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection MT Authority for Transport NL Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency SI Surveying and Mapping Authority RO ANCOM (existing infrastructure) Agency for Digital Agenda (planned works) UK Local planning and highway authorities © Cullen International SA 2018

Dispute settlement bodies NRA Other body(ies) LU CY MT © Cullen International SA 2018

Mapping examples © Cullen International SA 2018

Interactive GIS portal HAKOM - Croatia Integrated interactive portal displaying information on: • Broadband infrastructure coverage • Announced plans to deploy fibre broadband access networks • Available broadband data speeds • Consolidated plan of mobile networks with the existing antenna tower locations • Radio stations • Measurements of electromagnetic fields exposure Public link http: //mapiranje. hakom. hr/ Source: HAKOM, GDi GISDATA 19 © Cullen International SA 2018

Interactive GIS portal HAKOM - Croatia Source: HAKOM, GDi GISDATA 20 © Cullen International

Interactive GIS portal HAKOM - Croatia Source: HAKOM, GDi GISDATA 21 © Cullen International

e-Right of Way Application HAKOM - Croatia Source: HAKOM, GDi GISDATA 22 © Cullen

Telecom network register AEC - Macedonia • • • Telecom network register displaying information on telecom network underground infrastructure Intended as a SIP for network infrastructure Launched in 2011 Telecom operators had to comply with the information requests: Data formats, volumes, deadlines – set by AEC Source: AEC, GDi GISDATA 23 © Cullen International SA 2018