On 11 November 2010, the European Commission and the European Parliament held a joint Summit on 'The Open Internet and Net Neutrality in Europe'. T-REGS participated in the sessions in both institutions, and our informal notes (24 pages) are available …
Category Archives: EU
Notes from Net Neutrality Summit (European Commission and European Parliament) available
2010: Summer of SMS Regulation? (FR/DK/PL and EC already considering the Sunset?)
Update 13 Feb 2012: Today, the European Commission triggered the Article 7(a)1 procedure, in which it formally expresses serious doubts concerning the Danish NRA's proposal to apply the same wholesale SMS termination charge rules for LycaMobile (a new MVNO in Denmark) as to the existing Danish MNOs …
EU: Consolidated text of EC directives
The European Commission has today made available a document containing the updated EU regulatory framework for electronic communications. This usefully includes unofficial consolidated texts of the EC directives, as follows: Framework Directive: from page 41. Authorisation Directive: from page 63. …
EU: Amending Directives, BEREC Regulation and RSPG Decision published
Today's Official Journal of the European Union contains the two EC Directives amending the regulatory framework for electronic communications, and the EC Regulation establishing BEREC. The BEREC Regulation enters into force within 20 days, i.e. on 7 January 2010, but …
EU: Telecoms Package adopted by Council and voted by Parliament – issues outstanding
This morning, the European Parliament voted the Telecoms Package (in third and final reading): 510 votes in favour, 40 against, 21 abstentions. This follows the adoption of various elements of the package by Council by decisions taken on 26 …
EU: Agreement reached between Council and EP on Amendment 138 re-wording (Article 1(3a))
Update 22 Nov 2009: European Parliament - presentation of Trautmann Report on 23 Nov 2009 and vote is scheduled for 24 Nov 2009. At 0:45h in the night of 4 to 5 Nov 2009, the conciliation committee reached agreement on …
European Parliament adopted Amendment 138/46 in addition to agreed text
Update 27 July 2009: Conciliation meetings (between the Council of Ministers and the newly elected European Parliament) will be held in the first week of October 2009 with a view to reaching a new political agreement on the legal framework. …
Agreement on revision of EU directives on electronic communications
Update 5 May 2009: The European Parliament has today published background material, which can be accessed by clicking here and Malcolm Harbour (MEP) has published an interview. Following today's Coreper I meeting, the Czech Presidency and members of the European …
EU: European Commission adopts revised Recommendation on Relevant Markets, etc.
Update 28 Dec 2007: The revised Recommendation on Relevant Markets Susceptible to Ex-Ante Regulation (2007/879/EC) of 17 December 2007 was formally published in today's Official Journal. The published text can be accessed by clicking here. Update 20 Dec 2007: At …
Court of First Instance upholds Commission Decision in Wanadoo (France Télécom) case
The Court of First Instance of the European Union (CFI) has today issued its Judgment in Case T-340/03. This is the appeal lodged by France Télécom in 2003 against the European Commission decision of 16 July 2003 (Case …
