Marc Furrer also wants to open postal distribution centers to competitors

In the liberalized postal market, postal regulator Marc Furrer wants Swiss Post to make its distribution centers available to private competitors for a fee. Furrer is concerned about Swiss Post's current expansion in the area of early delivery of newspapers.

 In the liberalized postal market, postal regulator Marc Furrer wants Swiss Post to make its distribution centers available to private competitors for a fee. This would prevent duplication. According to SDA, Furrer said in an interview with the Basler Zeitung that it was unacceptable for such infrastructures to be set up several times in parallel. Access and the tariffs for this would have to be regulated when the new postal law is drawn up.Furrer compares the shared use of the postal infrastructure with the last mile in the telephone market. The price of access to the last mile for Swisscom's competitors will be determined by the Federal Communications Commission (Comcom) in September or October. Furrer also heads Comcom.
Furrer is concerned about Swiss Post's current expansion in the area of early delivery of newspapers. This development is typical. "The monopolist buys up the market shortly before liberalization. Then competition no longer plays a role." In Furrer's opinion, Swiss Post would be well advised to refrain from such national expansion while the new postal law is being drafted.

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