Agenda Profile: Peeter Ernits
First reading of the Draft Decision of the Riigikogu (658 OE) "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Develop a Plan for Increasing Competition in the Mobile Communications Market and Accelerating Number Portability"
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Political Position
The political stance focuses on Estonia's poor standing in the price rankings for data communication and fixed internet connections, where the country is the most expensive among the Baltic states. This position is critical of the current situation and demands an explanation for the real underlying cause, which indicates a desire to improve the nation's economic performance. The entire framework is strongly performance-driven.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of comparative price rankings for data and fixed connections, highlighting Estonia's high costs relative to other Baltic states. This expertise touches upon the economic indicators and competition issues within the telecommunications market. The subject matter is specifically tied to mobile communications and internet infrastructure.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal and inquisitive, utilizing standard forms of address ("Dear Chairman! Dear Speaker!"). The speaker poses a logical, data-driven question to get to the actual root cause of the problem, focusing on facts and avoiding emotional appeals.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
Direct opposition or criticism toward specific political opponents is not expressed. The criticism is aimed at the consequences of market inefficiency, which have resulted in Estonia having expensive data communication.
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Collaboration Style
Insufficient data.
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Regional Focus
While the regional focus remains at the Estonian national level, the Baltic states (Latvia, Lithuania) are used directly as a benchmark to evaluate the Estonian market's competitiveness and price level. This demonstrates an awareness of the regional economic context.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives highlight concerns regarding high consumer prices in the data and fixed connectivity market. This position suggests the necessity of improving market competition and regulation to prevent Estonia from maintaining its status as the most expensive service provider in the Baltics.
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Social Issues
There is not enough data.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus centers on the draft bill (658 OE) aimed at increasing competition in the mobile communications market. The speaker is actively participating in the discussion of the bill's first reading, seeking to understand the necessity of intervening in the market inefficiency, which is manifested by high prices.
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