Council adopts its negotiating position regarding regulation on wholesale roaming markets

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Series Details PRES/16/700 (02.12.16)
Publication Date 02/12/2016
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The Council of the European Union reached an agreement on 2 December 2016 on its negotiating position regarding a draft proposal for wholesale roaming markets in the EU.

The European Commission launched the proposal in June. The European Parliament's industry committee adopted its negotiating position in November. The text agreed by the Council became the starting point for negotiations with the Parliament.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/12/02-wholesale-roaming/
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