Proposed EU telecom regulatory body dispute escalates
By Leah McBride Mensching, Thursday 27 September 2007 at 22:45 :: General :: #623 :: rss
The debate over whether an EU regulatory body for European telecom markets should be created is heating up.
In a joint letter to the EU commission, economic ministry representatives from Germany, France, England, Spain and Sweden, as well as a state ministry representative of Luxembourg, announced their opposition to such a European super authority, stating there is no need for “institutional reform,” according to Heise Online.
The proposal is expected to be presented Nov. 13.
EU Media Commissioner Viviane Reding said she will resort to regulatory intervention to increase competition in telecom markets if necessary, and is considering creating an EU regulatory body and unbundling major telecom firms.
However, not all EU members agree with Reding, and members of the commission officially say there is an ongoing debate on the subject, Heise Online reported.
The letter, which was also sent to the German press agency, states that the authority of current regulators should be fully enforced first. Those signing the letter also stated their willingness to support efforts to open the market further.
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