Italian communications regulator Agcom has approved a resolution requiring operators to use colour-coded labels when advertising their fiber-optic offers. Operators will now have to specify the technology used to provide the fixed broadband service in all their communications with the public via colour-coded "F", "FR" or "R" symbols. The green “F” symbol refers to fibre-to-the-home (FTTH or fibre to fibre interconnections), the amber “FR” symbol refers to fibre-to-the-curb (FTTC) or fixed-wireless access (FWA) while the red “R” symbol refers to fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) with copper or wireless interconnections.
The watchdog added that providers are required to explicitly clarify the technical specifications of the proposed fixed broadband offers, both in the contractual and pre-contractual phase, so that customers have a clear idea of the expected performance. The move comes after antitrust watchdog AGCM has issued a fresh warning to the operators Telecom Italia (TIM), Wind Tre and Fastweb over the use of misleading advertising in the promotion of their respective fibre-optic services.
Source: https://www.telecompaper.com/news/agcom-approves-use-of-colour-coded-fibre-labels--1283295
