Title: 
Regulatory Scorecard 2006
Summary: The purpose of this report is to evaluate the level of effectiveness of seventeen of the European Union (EU) Member States regarding the promotion of investment and competition in the electronic communications sector. The three main elements of the analysis were the institutional framework, including the regulatory authorities’ independence, the general market access conditions, regarding the fair price principles and the non-discrimination rules, and the effective application of the electronic communications regulatory framework.
The report explains that, three years after the entry into force of the regulatory framework for electronic communications, approved in 2002, it has not yet been fully implemented in several EU Member States. This results in consumers continuing to pay excessive prices for the services and, in many countries, with access to limited services, which is particularly pressing regarding the availability of communications services for companies and broadband Internet access.
Author: ECTA - European Competitive Telecommunications Association
Date: December 2006
