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In this regard, it is stated that concerns arising out of the behaviors
of the Turk Telekom are being faced with limitation attempts by the
intervention and decisions of the Authority and the ITCA.
Authority provided the following suggestions in light of their eval-
uations:
• Promoting the development of alternative technologies for the
broadband internet access
o Development of the cable TV as an alternative to DSL by
improving its infrastructure
o Privatizing the infrastructure and operations of the cable TV
o Providing the investors a concrete and explicit legal frame-
work for the wide spreading of the fiber optic infrastructure
and technology
• Effective application of the regulations in the broadband inter-
net access market
o Preparing the necessary regulations for enabling Turk
Telekom to share its infrastructure with the alternative
undertakings in the copper cable access market, where it is
the prevailing actor
o Establishment of the coordination and cooperation between
ITCA and the Authority
Digital Platform Management Market
Authority examined the competition concerns within the men-
tioned market as competition concerns arising out of access to contents
and competition concerns arising out of equipment.
Access to Contents
The access to premium content consisting of broadcasting rights of
football games and Hollywood movies has great significance to oper-
ators active in distribution of audio and visual contents such as digital
platform operators. In the Report it is stated that the shortfall of con-
tents with such a quality and the exclusivity provisions within the
agreements relating to premium content rights increase the costs of
premium contents sale.
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