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EC completes consultation on telecom regulation review
2016-03-03 13:33:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The European Commission has published a summary of the responses to its public consultation on possible reforms to the telecom regulatory framework. After analysing the responses, the EC is expected to propose legislation later this year. The consultation completed in December attracted 244 responses, of which almost 28 percent electronic communication network or service providers subject to the telecoms regulations. This is the first review of the framework since the lastest major reforms in 2009, and the EC noted that the market has undergone significant structural changes since then. The review intends to look at the future of spectrum management, network access regulation, universal services and telecoms governance. The EC also published the first results of a consultation held at the same time on expected broadband needs. Well over 1,500 responses were received, and many said that their needs in terms of internet speed and quality are not fulfilled. They expect the use of internet services and applications to increase dramatically by 2025 and called for policy measures to support the development of infrastructure in line with future needs.
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