Session Profile: Andres Metsoja
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing
2025-01-29
Political Position
The focus is on the availability and high cost of communication services, drawing attention to the market's continued failure and resulting distortions. It strongly advocates a critical stance concerning the government's actions in guaranteeing this vital service and addressing inequality within the digital society. The political framework is heavily policy- and results-driven, demanding that the state fulfill its statutory obligations.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker exhibits deep expertise in telecommunications and regulatory matters, citing the broadband network, 5G, infrastructure cross-use, and European Union directives. They employ technical terminology and are familiar with institutions like TTJA and SMIT, also referencing prior legislative history (specifically, the 2017 draft bill).
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Rhetorical Style
The speaking style is critical, analytical, and forceful, emphasizing market failure and the state's statutory obligations. It uses rhetorical questions to challenge the minister and criticizes the mutual blaming among cabinet members. The argument is primarily logical and fact-based, focusing on price disparities and the suppression of competition.
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Activity Patterns
The speech was delivered as part of the information hour and centers on a recurring theme, referencing a prior discussion concerning telecommunications. Reference is made to earlier legislative action (the initiation of the 2017 draft bill) and previous audits (specifically, the 2015 National Audit Office audit), illustrating the long-term tracking of this subject.
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Opposition Stance
The criticism is aimed directly at Minister Läänemets, doubting his grasp of the market despite his leadership role at SMIT. More broadly, government members are being criticized for their inaction and for pointing fingers at each other instead of finding solutions. Market participants are also facing criticism for their unwillingness to implement the regulation concerning the cross-use of infrastructure.
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Collaboration Style
It refers to previous cooperation with six members of parliament in 2017 when initiating a bill aimed at implementing an European Union directive. It proposes collaboration with the National Audit Office to re-audit the issue and create a package of solutions.
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Regional Focus
Focuses on mitigating digital inequality in rural areas, emphasizing the need to improve the mast network and compensate for satellite communication. The overall focus is on national availability of communication services and ensuring equality throughout Estonia.
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Economic Views
It advocates for strong national regulation to combat market distortions and high prices, specifically requiring the shared use of infrastructure to boost competition. It criticizes the high cost of communication services in Estonia and demands government intervention to ensure a competitive baseline price that prioritizes consumers.
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Social Issues
The main social issue is digital equality and the accessibility of vital services, as communication service is a prerequisite for participating in the digital society. It emphasizes that the failure of the network has created a situation of inequality, particularly in rural areas where equality is not guaranteed.
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Legislative Focus
The focus is on the application of the European Union directive and the fulfillment of the legal obligation concerning the shared use of infrastructure, a responsibility assigned to the TTJA (Technical Regulatory Authority). It also highlights a prior legislative initiative from 2017 (the Act amending the Electricity Market Act and other acts), which aimed to reduce market distortions.
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