In 2005 we concluded a review of the market for broadcasting transmission services. As a result of this review, we found that Crown Castle and ntl:broadcast, which both now form part of Arqiva, had significant market power in the market for the provision of access to masts and sites and shared or shareable antenna systems.
Regulatory conditions were imposed as a result of the 2005 review, which remain in force today. Since that review, Arqiva became subject to various remedies under the UK merger control regime, which effectively incorporate the regulation imposed in 2005.
In March 2016 we published a consultation setting out our proposals, in light of the merger obligations, to remove the significant market power regulation on Arqiva in the broadcasting transmission services market.
The purpose of this document is to set out our final position on the broadcasting transmission services market.
On 22 September 2016 we notified our draft statement to the European Commission for comment, which explained our decisions on the future regulation of this market. The notification process was completed on 24 October 2016 and this final statement brings our decisions into effect.