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Brussels pivots on controversial investment clause in EU telecoms bill
The European Commission has proposed new criteria to guide investment in telecoms networks, in a twist that is likely to stir disagreement as EU negotiators try to strike compromise over a draft telecoms bill.OpinionPromoted content
Saving Europe’s telecoms laws
How appealing does “European Electronic Communications Code” sound to you? Probably little to nothing, but you should actually take a primary interest. The Code is the once-in-15-years reform of Europe’s telecommunication laws and it has to do with your digital empowerment as a citizen. Unfortunately, there is a high risk that Europe gets it wrong.
Member states want to change investment rules in telecoms overhaul
EU countries have changed measures on network investment in a major telecoms bill and are kicking negotiations into the second half of this year.
Network quality vital for Europe’s move to ‘Gigabit Society’
While capacity and speed will always be important, European companies need networks that are exceptionally reliable and adaptable to launch new technologies across Europe, writes Richard Swinford.
New telecoms rules mark ‘quiet revolution’ as Commission aims to boost internet speed
A set of EU telecoms laws will be remodelled when the European Commission proposes an overhaul today (14 September) of how the sector is governed.
Think tankers: Skype and telcos should be regulated in the same way
The EU should have just two sets of rules for telecoms: one for infrastructure, and one for services, argue Alexandre de Streel and Bruno Liebhaberg. When similar services are on offer, the same rules should apply regardless of the technology, they contend.
Italy approves €6bn plan to boost broadband networks
The Italian government approved a plan on Tuesday (3 March) to bring its high-speed broadband network into line with European Union targets, but it held back from forcing operators to replace their copper wire networks with fibre optic cable.
Brussels mulls rules to make broadband cheaper
The European Commission has proposed rules aimed at reducing the cost of building high-speed broadband networks, in a move that shows how Brussels is seeking more power over the telecommunications sector.