Press Release: Telecoms Rules: Belgium receives final warning on broadcasting ‘must-carry’ rules

In a new round of infringement proceedings for EU Telecoms Rules, the European Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion (the second and final stage before the case is referred to the European Court of Justice) to Belgium on 'must-carry' rules imposed on broadcasters in the bilingual region of Brussels-Capital. 'Must-carry rules' require network operators such as cable companies or telecom operators to carry specified radio and TV broadcast channels and services where a significant number of consumers use them as their principal means to receive radio or TV broadcasts.