Translation of "Den anbieter wechseln" in English

Making it easier to switch providers.

Many consumers regularly face obstacles in trying to switch from one provider to another.

Consumers must be able to switch provider: of course.

Want to change mobile providers but keep your current number?

What if I want to switch supplier during mid-development?

I will change my hoster in six weeks.

Which of my clients are likely to change operator?

It should be possible to change supplier at any time of year, free of charge, without prejudice to one's rights.

It should be possible to change supplier at any time of year, free of charge, without prejudice to one's rights.

The ability to switch providers is an essential dimension of competition in a market economy.

In practice though, Greece is the EU Member State with the lowest rate of customers switching supplier.

On the other hand, problems may arise if a borrower wishes to switch to a different lender.

You can keep your e-mail address(es) even if you switch providers!

This means it is not possible for individual tenants to change supplier.

It creates more transparent conditions for setting prices and reinforces the freedom to change providers.

The legislation has seen a raft of new consumer protection measures set out, including ensuring that customers are able to switch suppliers within three weeks, the provision in each Member State of an independent and robust complaints system, and the right to compensation if service levels are not met.

In the second Consumer Markets Scoreboard, we have seen, among other things, clear indications that consumers have more problems with services than with goods, and that prices increase less often in sectors in which consumers frequently switch supplier.

For instance, they will be able to change supplier if the services are of poor quality, if the electricity supply is disrupted or if prices are too high.

I would like to focus particular attention on the definition of fuel poverty and on making it impossible to cut off supplies, as well as on the possibility of switching suppliers free of charge and on easy-to-understand, transparent agreements.

National regulatory authorities in coordination with other competent authorities, or where relevant, other competent authorities in co-ordination with national regulatory authorities should be empowered to monitor the quality of services and to collect systematically information on the quality of services offered by providers of internet access services and of publicly available interpersonal communications services, to the extent that the latter are able to offer minimum levels of service quality either through control of at least some elements of the network or by virtue of a service level agreement to that end, including the quality related to the provision of services to end-users with disabilities.

In the mobile sector, customers are more ready to switch suppliers than in the fixed network, as demonstrated by the high rate of ‘churn’ experienced by mobile operators.

In a previous decision, the Commission analysed mainly the external switching.

According to the Applicant, external switching of the electricity supplier is fairly easy also for small customers.

Any change to the contractual conditions by the provider should therefore entitle the end-user to terminate the contract unless each change is in itself beneficial to the end-user, or the changes are of a purely administrative nature, such as a change in the provider’s address, and have no negative effect on the end-user, or the changes are strictly imposed by legislative or regulatory changes, such as new contract information requirements imposed by Union or national law.

In order to take full advantage of the competitive environment, consumers should be able to make informed choices and to change providers when it is in their interest.

The reform of the legal framework for electronic communications will strengthen user rights in the telecoms sector by making it easier to make informed choices before purchasing products and to switch providers.