Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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Series Title | Memo |
Series Details | MEMO/08/744 (27.11.08) |
Publication Date | 27/11/2008 |
Content Type | News, Overview |
Following the Telecoms Council's deliberations, Viviane Reding, the EU Telecoms Commissioner, commented on the Council's results for the EU Telecoms Reform as follows: 'There was a constructive crisis this morning at the Council meeting, as several delegations felt that the Council text agreed so far was not ambitious enough. I applaud Secretary of State Luc Chatel for having resolved this crisis with skill and a pro-European intention. The new text now agreed by Ministers is an improvement compared with the initial text of this morning, even though I continue to believe that Europe's telecoms sector requires better rules than those now on the table here. Nevertheless, the new Council text is a basis now for the negotiations between Council and the European Parliament, which co-decides on the EU-Telecoms Reform. However, if we want to reach an agreement under this Parliament, all three institutions – Parliament, Council and Commission – must sit down together without delay and get down to work on a common approach. Europe has no time to lose: our operators need a single market for telecoms; our rich spectrum resources need to be managed more effectively in the interests of our economy and the goal of 'broadband for all' – especially in these difficult economic times; and European consumers should have a clear bill of rights. I therefore ask the French Presidency to call a meeting of the three institutions early in December. Only this can pave the way for a second reading agreement in spring 2009.' |
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Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/744&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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