Spain fell to sixth place, displaced by the Netherlands rise, although its scores remained unchanged. Although Spain continues to have economic woes, the country is set to report -.- growth in ---- and -.- in ----. ...Ireland Greece and Portugal are joined by Belgium, now the country with the longest record for not having a government. Political uncertainty is difficult to measure in the country as previous policies continue to be acted out and there is no sign of a resolution to the deadlock after a seventh attempt to reach an agreement failed in mid-May. Belgium is similarly held back by government ownership of incumbent Belgacom, which calls into question independence from the regulator. ...Political uncertainty is difficult to measure in the country as previous policies continue to be acted out and there is no sign of a resolution to the deadlock after a seventh attempt to reach an agreement failed in mid-May. Belgium is similarly held back by government ownership of incumbent Belgacom, which calls into question independence from the regulator.
...In the absence of new fixed-line, broadband and mobile telephony data from Finland s regulator, FICORA, BMI s quarterly update is based on new figures published by the country s three major mobile operators, TeliaSonera, Elisa, and DNA. As operators figures were in line with our expectations, BMI has not altered its five-year forecasts for Finland s telecommunications market. ...Other developments include a change to the Communications Market Act in May ----, which means that subscribers can now port their mobile number to an alternative operator more easily, a move that should increase competition further as operators attempt to win subscribers with special offers. In terms of mobile network development, following discussions with Russia, in August ---- the Finnish government announced that it had reached an agreement with its neighbour to coordinate the use of the ---MHz spectrum band, a bandwidth that Finland plans to devote to higher speed mobile communications. The government claims it is currently drafting a resolution regarding the allocation of spectrum. ...No data were made available on subscriber numbers by the Finnet Group. By the end of our forecast period in ----, BMI believes the fixed-line market in Finland will reach a customer base of -.---mn, resulting in a penetration rate of --.- , while fixed and mobile broadband subscribers will total -.---mn by ----, a penetration rate of --.- .
...With markets across Western Europe sharing many similar characteristics, our Business Environment Ratings tend to move as external influences change. The ongoing economic crises in certain member states of the European Union have had a stronger impact on the scores of these markets, while telecoms growth remains relatively steady across the region. ...
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