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It has unfortunately been no secret for many years that we pay significantly more to operators for mobile services in the Czech Republic than in many other countries in Europe and the world. However, what the Czech Telecommunications Office (ČTÚ) has now published on its website may still surprise you. The ČTÚ has updated its analysis of the domestic mobile operator market with results that are, without any exaggeration, absolutely crazy and have even worsened compared to neighboring countries.

The analysis unsurprisingly states that retail prices for mobile services in the Czech Republic continue to be the highest in the entire EU. The “great” proof of this statement is the fact that the prices of domestic mobile services are 150% higher than the EU average. As for the average price of 1 GB of mobile data, it is even higher by an unbelievable 201% compared to the average. So operators are really getting rich off us.

The updated market analysis is intended to be the basis for another attempt to regulate the domestic mobile market, which the CTU has been trying to do for a long time, although unfortunately due to objections from the European Commission and the Office for the Protection of Competition with minismall effect. Unfortunately, however, there is no significant regulation this time either. Unfortunately, what is at stake is only the obligation for O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone to allow virtual operators into their networks at regulated prices, which should make them viable. This regulation should then be set by the end of 2024, because the arrival of a fourth operator in our country is not yet in sight in the short term. The prospects for cheaper mobile services are therefore minismall – that is miniespecially when using the CTU levers.

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