[Ignitionnet]

Not directly related to VM but more than close enough to home to be brown trousers time.

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2016/...open-up-cable/

Following the proposed joint venture between Vodafone and Liberty Global’s Ziggo, the Dutch government is looking into the possibility to open up Dutch cable networks to third parties.

However, opening up the cable network requires a change in EU rules, because the current legislation ensures that only that one network can be regulated. The adaptation of European rules, thanks to the merger, is “more important” according to Kamp.