Telecommunications

News, background information and web links about telecoms and communications policy in the European Union.

Mobile Communication Services on Aircraft - guide — 07 April 2008, 14:24 CET

News, background information and web links about telecoms and communications policy in the European Union.

13th Progress Report on the Single European Telecoms Market 2007 - guide — 20 March 2008, 14:00 CET

News, background information and web links about telecoms and communications policy in the European Union.

Infringement proceedings under EU telecoms rules - guide — 31 January 2008, 17:20 CET

News, background information and web links about telecoms and communications policy in the European Union.

Usefull budget control application for Eurotariffs — 20 January 2008, 08:18 CET

Usefull budget control application for Eurotariffs

Eurotariff rates: benchmarks — 17 January 2008, 16:26 CET

According to the Roaming Regulation, mobile operators should have offered customers a Eurotariff by 30 July 2007. This tariff shall be activated no later than one month after the receipt of the customer's request. Roaming charges should not exceed €0.49 for making calls and €0.24 for receiving calls abroad (excluding VAT).

EU project hopes to 'revolutionise telecoms' — 26 November 2007, 23:02 CET

A team of European scientists has published the details of its research into three-dimensional photonic crystals which they believe could revolutionise the world of telecommunications.

EU in telecoms industry shake-up despite opposition — 14 November 2007, 01:38 CET

The European Commission embarked Tuesday on a collision course with Europe's biggest telecoms groups and national regulators with plans to infuse more competition into the fast-growing industry.

EU Telecoms Reform package 2007 - Frequently Asked Questions — 13 November 2007, 19:25 CET

News, background information and web links about telecoms and communications policy in the European Union.

EU Telecoms: Article 7 procedure, role of Commission and impact of the EU Telecoms Reform - guide — 13 November 2007, 19:19 CET

News, background information and web links about telecoms and communications policy in the European Union.

Texts of EU Telecoms Reform proposal — 13 November 2007, 18:59 CET

On 13 November 2007 the European Commission adopted proposals for a reform of the EU telecoms rules. With the reform, the Commission wants to enable citizens, wherever they live and wherever they travel in the EU, to benefit from better and cheaper communication services, whether they use mobile phones, fast broadband internet connections or cable TV. To achieve this, the Commission proposes strengthening consumer rights; giving consumers more choice by reinforcing competition between telecoms operators; promoting investment into new communication infrastructures, in particular by freeing radio spectrum for wireless broadband services; and making communication networks more reliable and more secure, especially in case of viruses and other cyber-attacks. A new European Telecom Market Authority will support the Commission and national telecoms regulators in ensuring that market rules and consumer regulation are applied consistently, independently and without protectionism in all 27 EU Member States. To become law, the Commission proposals will now need to be approved by the European Parliament and the EU Council of Ministers.

Reform of EU Telecom Rules — 09 November 2007, 15:30 CET

Electronic communication is a true success story for the EU. Since national telecoms markets were opened up to competition in 1998, users and consumers have benefited from more choice, lower prices and innovative products and services. It is this success story of open markets and enhanced competition in the telecoms sector that the Commission intends to continue with the reform of EU's telecommunications rules of 2002.

International Mobile Roaming : how will new 'Eurotariffs' reduce cost of using a mobile phone in the European Union? — 25 October 2007, 11:38 CET

News, background information and web links about telecoms and communications policy in the European Union.

Britain lobbied against mobile roaming price caps: report — 25 October 2007, 11:34 CET

Britain lobbied against European Union plans to impose price caps on mobile phone roaming rates which were put into place earlier this year, The Times reports.

Mobile Phone Roaming Tariffs — 04 October 2007, 18:09 CET

The European Commission's Consumer Website on roaming prices of mobile phones. Consumers can now benefit from lower prices when they use their mobile phones for voice calls across the EU Member States. Switch on to Eurotariff!

Gigantic waste — 28 September 2007, 18:03 CET

Gigantic waste

Galileo satellite navigation network hit by another delay — 24 September 2007, 16:24 CET

The struggling European navigation system Galileo faces yet another delay with a three-month postponement of its second satellite launch, a press report said on Monday.

Revision of the EU Financial Framework 2007-2013 - Q&A — 19 September 2007, 16:03 CET

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Galileo finances — 19 September 2007, 15:59 CET

Galileo finances FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 2007-2013 (revised) (EUR million – current prices)

Selecting and authorising systems providing mobile satellite services in Europe: Frequently Asked Questions — 22 August 2007, 17:24 CET

News, background information and web links about telecoms and communications policy in the European Union.

Most EU mobile operators using new low cross-border tariffs — 03 August 2007, 09:50 CET

The European Commission on Thursday named and shamed mobile phone companies that have failed to offer their customers new EU maximum tariffs on cross-border mobile phone calls.

Benchmarking of EU mobile operators — 03 August 2007, 07:01 CET

According to the EU Roaming Regulation, mobile operators should have offered customers a Eurotariff by 30 July 2007. This tariff shall be activated no later than one month after the receipt of the customer's request. Roaming charges should not exceed EUR 0.49 for making calls and EUR 0.24 for receiving calls abroad (excluding VAT).

EU radio spectrum policy — 25 July 2007, 15:31 CET

The entire industry relies on radio spectrum - a 'raw material' in short supply. The development of radio spectrum policy in the Community is based on the Radio Spectrum Decision 676/2002/EC and contributes to the implementation of the eCommunications regulatory framework. It includes co-ordinating and supporting the radio spectrum needs of EU policies and initiatives in such sectors as communications, R&D and broadcasting.

EU fines Spanish telecom group EUR 151m — 04 July 2007, 17:19 CET

EU antitrust regulators have slapped a 151.9-million-euro fine on Spanish operator Telefonica in a crackdown on uncompetitive practices in Europe's communications market.

Commission anti-trust decision against Telefonica - frequently asked questions — 04 July 2007, 10:54 CET

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EU mobile phone users poised to benefit from roaming caps — 01 July 2007, 20:39 CET

European business travellers can look forward to lower rates on mobile phone calls while abroad in the EU once new price caps go into effect.