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Review of the regulatory framework for electronic communications

On 14 September 2016, the European Commission (EC) presented a set of initiatives - the Connectivity Package - for the regulation of electronic communications in the European Union (EU), with new measures designed to respond to growing connectivity needs among European citizens and to enhance Europe's competitiveness.

To meet these challenges and prepare for Europe’s digital future, the Commission put forward three strategic connectivity objectives for 2025 for inclusion in the current Digital Agenda targets and giving basis to the creation of a Gigabit Society:

  1. All main socio-economic drivers (such as schools, universities, research centres, transport hubs, all providers of public services such as hospitals and administrations, and enterprises relying on digital technologies) should have access to extremely high - gigabit - connectivity, allowing users to download/upload 1 gigabit of data per second).
  2. All European households, rural or urban, should have access to connectivity offering a download speed of at least 100 Mbps, which can be upgraded to Gbps.
  3. All urban areas, as well as major roads and railways, should have uninterrupted 5G coverage, and, as an interim target, 5G should be commercially available in at least one major city in each EU Member State by 2020.

In addition to the Communication Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market - Towards a European Gigabit Society" listing the strategic objectives, the connectivity package also includes:

The Connectivity Package is therefore divided into four components: strategic connectivity objectives for 2025; WiFi4EU regulation; 5G action plan; and the review of the regulatory framework for electronic communications (including the proposed European Electronic Communications Code and Regulation on BEREC). Through these measures, the Commission is aiming to stimulate investment in very high-capacity networks and accelerate European public access to Wi-Fi networks, achieving faster and better connectivity for all European citizens.

Seeking dissemination and discussion of the European Commission's proposals, ANACOM organised a workshop, taking place on 8 November 2016 in Lisbon. In this context, a request was put to providers of electronic communications services for comments on the Commission's package of legislative proposals.

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