Press Release: Commission takes Luxembourg to the EU Court for failure to comply with rules on rights of way in telecoms

The Commission has brought an action against the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg before the Court of Justice for an infringement relating to rights of way in the telecommunications sector. The 1996 'full competition' Directive provides for the granting of such rights on a non-discriminatory basis. This was transposed into Luxembourg law but has not been practically enforced in this Member State. New market entrant telecommunications operators have come up against a number of difficulties when deploying their networks.