This process, wrapped up with the discussions following the European Commission's Convergence Green Paper, is known as "the 1999 communications review". Following a number of studies launched by the Commission throughout 1999 on specific regulatory issues in the context of the review of the overall legislative framework, the review resulted in the adoption of a Communication ((COM(1999)539) by the Commission on 10 November 1999 ...
This Communication presents a review of EU regulation in communications and proposes the main elements for a new framework for communications infrastructure and associated services. It provides an opportunity to reassess existing regulation, to ensure that it reinforces the development of competition and consumer choice, and to continue to safeguard objectives of general interest. It responds to a key message of the consultation on convergence of the media, telecoms and information-technology sectors that there should be a more horizontal approach to regulation of communications infrastructure ...
