Press Release: EU telecoms reform: Commission continues debate with three studies

The Commission made public on 25 August 2006 three studies which should serve as “food for thought” in the ongoing review of the 2002 EU telecoms rules. Earlier on 29 June, the Commission published a Communication on the review of the regulatory framework for electronic communications, a Staff Working Paper and an Impact Assessment (see IP/06/874), which include several policy proposals for boosting competition and building a single market for wireless services. The studies published on 25 August deal with some of the key subjects of the review process: growth and investment in the EU electronic communications sector, regulatory reform and the state of competition in the electronic communications markets. While the three studies are not binding on the Commission, they are useful contributions to the public debate on the review of the EU telecom rules during the public consultation that will last until the end of October 2006.