Liberty Global has long-term relationships with governments and institutions in our markets. In order to fully understand the environment in which Liberty Global is investing, and to provide the best possible service to our customers, Liberty Global is committed to engaging regulators and government officials in an ongoing, constructive dialogue.

Since 1999, Liberty Global had had a permanent representative office close to the European institutions in Brussels. We aim to be a credible discussion partner to national bodies, to the European Commission and to the Members of the European Parliament, and to add value to the debate on significant public policy issues. Liberty Global is also an active member of Cable Europe, the Brussels-based trade association which represents the interests of the entire European cable sector.

In addition to its representation to the EU, in almost every country in which it operates Liberty Global has dedicated public policy and government affairs resources which are firmly rooted in the local community.

Liberty Global Public Policy Series

In 2006, Liberty Global initiated a research program designed to actively contribute to pending policy and regulatory debates at EU and national level. These ‘Liberty Global Policy Series’ studies, which are published on a regular basis, are typically based on in-depth analysis of trends and developments in our markets, highlighting various future scenarios where policy and regulation play a role. The Policy Series has so far included studies on Digital TV Migration Strategies; Triple play competition for the Digital Home; Infrastructure Competition between Next Generation Networks in Europe and the Transformation of the European Video Content Market.