Press Release: Digital Agenda: European Commission welcomes reinforcement of dispute resolution powers of Swedish telecoms regulator; closes infringement case

The European Commission has welcomed the information that the Swedish telecoms regulator (Post- och Telestyrelsen, PTS) now has the requisite powers to solve disputes between operators over terms and conditions of interconnection agreements, in accordance with EU telecoms rules. The Commission has therefore closed the infringement proceedings it launched in January 2008. EU telecoms rules require that national regulators must be able, in the event of a dispute arising between companies which provide telecoms networks or services, to issue a binding decision to resolve the dispute, at the request of either party.