National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology of the Republic of Moldova

Pursuant to Art. 51 of the Law on Electronic Communications no. 241-XVI of 15.11.2007, ANRCETI, having regard to the principles established in the consumer protection legislation, is entitled to identify relevant markets and conduct market analysis to determine whether the relevant market is sufficiently competitive and whether to impose, maintain, modify or withdraw special preliminary obligations. For this purpose, ANRCETI drafts and approves the Regulations on Identification and Analysis of Relevant Electronic Communications Markets and Designation of Networks and/or Service Providers with Significant Market Power.

The Regulations establishes the methodology and criteria for identification of relevant markets, the features of which can justify imposition by ANRCETI of special preliminary obligations on with significant market power; the criteria and the rules standing as basis for ANRCETI to conduct the analysis of the identified markets and to determine whether one or more providers of electronic communications networks and/or services have significant market power on a specific relevant market.

ANRCETI identifies relevant markets having regard to specific national circumstances and ensuring competitive market environment. Where necessary, the Agency consults the competition protection authority in the process of relevant market identification and analysis.