Press Release: Telecom rules: EU takes 5 Member States to court for 112 caller location deficiencies

In a new round of proceedings for infringements of EU telecom rules, the European Commission has decided to refer six Member States to the European Court of Justice: Italy, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Portugal and Slovakia for deficiencies related to Europe’s emergency number 112; and against Estonia for failing to carry out the required market analysis under the EU telecom rules. The Commission has also opened one new infringement case against Cyprus on rights of way for mobile markets. The Commission could also close four pending cases in this round.

European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/07/114 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/07/114&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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