Fibre map
The BIPT publishes a fibre map showing FTTH roll-out. This map can be found on the BIPT data portal.
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The BIPT publishes a fibre map showing FTTH roll-out. This map can be found on the BIPT data portal.
Fibre roll-out falls within various jurisdictions, both local and regional. This page gives an overview of the competent authorities or organisations involved, but it is by no means exhaustive.
As for the local competences and permits the local town council and/or the police should be contacted.
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When rolling out their fibre networks operators have to apply for the necessary permits or authorisations. The exact requirements and provisions may differ depending on the location or region. Below a short overview is given with regard to the Brussels Capital Region. The overview is by no means intended to be exhaustive, certainly not as far as local regulation is concerned. An operator who wants to roll out fibre in a municipality or city, should first contact the town or city council.
When rolling out their fibre networks operators have to apply for the necessary permits or authorisations. The exact requirements and provisions may differ depending on the location or region. Below a short overview is given with regard to the Walloon Region. The overview is by no means intended to be exhaustive, certainly not as far as local legislation is concerned. Therefore, an operator who wants to roll out fibre in a specific municipality or city, should first contact the town or city council, the urban development department of the municipality or city, and so on.
When rolling out their fibre networks operators have to apply for the necessary permits or authorisations. The exact requirements and provisions may differ depending on the location or region. Below a short overview is given with regard to the Flemish Region. The overview is by no means intended to be exhaustive, certainly not as far as the legislation is concerned. An operator who wants to roll out fibre in a municipality or city, should first contact the town or city council.
In this section you can find the answers to a number of frequently asked questions, for each target group: end-users, operators, authorities or syndics.
The Belgian telecoms market is regulated, the BIPT being the regulatory body. The BIPT performs market analyses in which competition in the market is analysed. When there is insufficient competition, obligations can be imposed on dominant operators, such as the obligation to open up their networks to other operators.
This page expands on the BCRD or the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive, a European Directive including measures to lower the roll-out costs of telecom networks by focussing on sharing infrastructure and on co-executing civil works.
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Any company that wants to offer publicly available electronic communications services or public electronic communications networks has to notify the BIPT in the sense of the Act of 13 June 2005 on electronic communications (Art. 9 ECA). The list of registered telecom operators can be found here.