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DG Information Society002-4 PSC 1

The 1999 Communications Review

Peter ScottDG Information Society DG Information Society

BrusselsBrussels

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONEUROPEAN COMMISSION


The 1999 ReviewSpectrum Green Paper

ConvergenceGreen Paper

Markets:data, internet,

mobile, new

services, DVB,

e-commerce...

Technology:

digitisati

on,

wireles

s,

satell

ite, fi

bre

optics,

compres

sion...

Globalis-

ation:

allian

ces,

WTO...

Liberalis-ation:

experience,

5th report


POLICY OBJECTIVESPOLICY OBJECTIVES

To promote and sustain a competitive European market for communications services

To benefit the European citizen

To consolidate the internal market in a convergent environment


Services provided over networks (outside scope of 1999 Review)

Communications infrastructure Communications infrastructure and associated services and associated services

Communications & access services (eg telecoms or conditional access services)

Communications infrastructure (networks and associated facilities)


FUTURE REGULATORY FUTURE REGULATORY FRAMEWORKFRAMEWORK

EU legislation to set out principles, not details; aim is to be technologically neutral

Regulation to be responsive to market conditions; more reliance on ‘soft’ law

Consolidation, simplification and clarification of the legal framework

- mixture of sector-specific and competition rules

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HARMONISATION MEASURES

- Licensing (April 97)

- Interconnection (June 97/Sept 98)

- ONP Adaptation (Oct 97)

- Data protection (Dec 97)

- Voice Telephony (Feb 98)

- UMTS Decision (Jan 99)

HARMONISATION MEASURES

- Licensing (April 97)

- Interconnection (June 97/Sept 98)

- ONP Adaptation (Oct 97)

- Data protection (Dec 97)

- Voice Telephony (Feb 98)

- UMTS Decision (Jan 99)

EU REGULATORYEU REGULATORYFRAMEWORK for TELECOMSFRAMEWORK for TELECOMS

LIBERALISATION

MEASURES- Cable TV (Oct 95)

- Mobile (Jan 96)

- Full Competition (March 96)

LIBERALISATION

MEASURES- Cable TV (Oct 95)

- Mobile (Jan 96)

- Full Competition (March 96)

GUIDELINES / NOTICES- Costing / Financing USO

- Access Notice

- Internet Voice Telephony

Notice

GUIDELINES / NOTICES- Costing / Financing USO

- Access Notice

- Internet Voice Telephony

Notice

Recommendations:

- interconnect pricing - accounting separation

- leased lines interconnection- local loop unbundling

Recommendations:

- interconnect pricing - accounting separation

- leased lines interconnection- local loop unbundling


Future DirectivesFuture Directives

Five EP and Council Directives Framework Directive Universal service Directive Licensing Directive Access and interconnection Directive Data protection Directive

One Commission Directive (Art 86)


DECREASING REGULATION DECREASING REGULATION AS COMPETITION INCREASESAS COMPETITION INCREASES

Degree of regulation

Degree of competition


AREAS FOR PUBLIC AREAS FOR PUBLIC COMMENTCOMMENT

licensing and authorisationsaccess and interconnectionmanagement of radio spectrumuniversal serviceuser and consumer interestsnaming, numbering and addressing competition aspectsinstitutional issues


LICENSING AND LICENSING AND AUTHORISATIONSAUTHORISATIONS

coherent approach to all communications networks (eg no specific rules for internet)

greater use of general authorisations

specific authorisations reserved for assignment of spectrum and numbers

restricted range of supplementary conditions that may be imposed

fees to cover only justified and relevant administrative costs (EU guidelines)


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Number of operators authorised to offerpublic voice telephonyTotal EU: 343 localoperators 557 national

operators

local operators 100 36 19 3 1 49 135

national operators 23 11 47 27 40 32 36 11 38 45 26 63 158

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ACCESS AND ACCESS AND INTERCONNECTIONINTERCONNECTION

Identify markets or market segments where competition is not effective

Impose obligations for access or interconnection linked to market power

Remove obligations when competition becomes effective


LINKING REGULATION TO MARKET POWER

Degree of regulation

Market power

Dominant position

Significant market power

Neither


ACCESS ISSUESACCESS ISSUES

–access to the local loop (local loop unbundling)

–access to cable TV networks or satellite systems,

–access to mobile network infrastructures (MVNOs)

–access to IN functionality of fixed and mobile networks

–access to broadband networks

–access for ISPs to cable TV networks–access to set-top boxes, electronic program guides

(EPGs), and application program interfaces (APIs)


MARKET POWERMARKET POWER

dynamic definition of relevant markets

relevant markets to be defined by EC and national regulatory authorities (NRAs), in coordination with competition authorities

NRAs to decide which market players have a dominant position or significant market power (SMP) on those markets

periodic review of markets and players


ACCESS AND ACCESS AND INTERCONNECTIONINTERCONNECTION

threshold for cost orientation and non-discrimination raised to ‘dominant position’, instead of significant market power (SMP)

SMP operators to have an ‘obligation to negotiate’ access, at commercial prices

NRAs to intervene in case of dispute

SMP mobile operators to offer carrier selection


A framework for regulation for A framework for regulation for interconnection and accessinterconnection and access

Dominantposition

Significantmarketpower

None

Nature ofobligation

provideinterconn-ection &access

negotiateinterconn-ection &access

negotiateinterconn-ection

Pricing costorientation

commercialnegotiation

commercialnegotiation

NRA role ex ante priceregulation

reservepower tointervene

disputeresolution


MANAGEMENT OF MANAGEMENT OF RADIO SPECTRUMRADIO SPECTRUM

encourage effective use of radio spectrum (eg encourage effective use of radio spectrum (eg pricing, auctions), taking into account general pricing, auctions), taking into account general interest principlesinterest principles

spectrum trading to be possible spectrum trading to be possible (decided at national level)(decided at national level)

new mechanisms to address cross-sectoral new mechanisms to address cross-sectoral and pan European aspects (including a radio and pan European aspects (including a radio spectrum policy expert group)spectrum policy expert group)


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B DK D EL E F IRL I L NL A P FIN S UK

Number of operators authorised to provide digital mobile services (GSM 900 and DCS 1800 national)

Total EU: 52 operators

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B DK D EL E F IRL I L NL A P FIN S UK

Number of operators authorised to provide digital mobile services (GSM 900 and DCS 1800 national)

Total EU: 52 operators


UNIVERSAL SERVICEUNIVERSAL SERVICE

maintain current definition and scope (ie access to the fixed public telephone network and provision of a good quality telephone service)

allow for periodic review and possible extension of scope

encourage more use of ‘pay or play’

EC to publish pricing principles to ensure affordability


USER AND CONSUMER USER AND CONSUMER INTERESTSINTERESTS

update telecoms data protection and privacy directive

make caller location mandatory for all emergency <112> calls

strengthen provisions on complaint handling, dispute resolution and tariff transparency for consumers

suppliers to publish quality-of-service information, under NRA supervision

Leased line Directive ?


EUROPEAN CO-ORDINATIONEUROPEAN CO-ORDINATION

European regulatory authority not seen to be justified

New Communications Committee, chaired by EC, which could vote on positions to be made binding for Member States(replacing ONP and Licensing committees)

New High level Communications Group of NRAs and EC, to facilitate consistent application of EU rules by NRAs


COMMISSION TIMETABLE 2000COMMISSION TIMETABLE 2000

15 February - end of public consultation

April - publication of Report on consultation

April - publication of Recommendation on access to local loop

2 May - Telecom Council

end May - submission to EP and Council of proposals for new Directives


THE 1999 REVIEWTHE 1999 REVIEW

Information at:

http://www.ispo.cec.be/infosoc/telecompolicy/review99/

Comments to:

99 [email protected]

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Documents

access slide

access issues access

effective slide

affordability slide

authorisations access

mobile networks access

broadband networks access

carrier selection slide