Press Release: Telecoms: Commission supports French regulator’s call for common approach to lower mobile rates

In a procedure under the EU Telecom Rules regarding mobile termination rates in France, the Commission welcomed the proposal of the French regulator, ARCEP (Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes), to further lower the wholesale rates charged by French mobile operators. For the Commission, ARCEP's decision represents a clear move towards rates reflecting real costs. In its letter sent on 14 September 2007, the Commission also supports ARCEP's call for a common European approach for calculating cost-oriented mobile termination rates as soon as possible.