Press Release: New Telecoms Rules enter into force

New EU telecoms rules will officially become EU law on 19 December 2009. The new rules composed of the Better Regulation Directive and the Citizens’ Rights Directive will need to be transposed into national laws of the 27 EU Member States by June 2011. The new Regulation establishing the new European Telecoms Authority called "Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC)" is directly applicable and will enter into force in 20 days. BEREC will provide a force for consistent regulation across Europe strengthening the single telecoms market. This final step in the EU legislative process follows the final agreement between the European Parliament and Council in November 2009.

ESO: Background information: EU telecoms reform package agreed http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-telecoms-reform-package-agreed/

European Commission: MEMO/09/568: EU Telecoms Reform: 12 reforms to pave way for stronger consumer rights, an open internet, a single European telecoms market and high-speed internet connections for all citizens http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/568&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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