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The European Commission and deputies of the European Parliament have been discussing amendments to the Telecom Package recently and one of the amendments to the original text is Amendment 138 on the right of end users charged with content piracy to a full and fair judicial review: “No restriction may be imposed on the fundamental rights and freedoms of end users without a prior ruling of the judicial authorities, notably in accordance with Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental…

The European Regulator Group (ERG), an organization that brings together the 34 national regulators of the European Union, recently published its second report on wholesale and retail charges for cellular communications in Europe. The ERG acts as a central point for collecting data from each country’s telecom regulator. This report gives a clearer picture of the effects of regulations on the price of cellular calls in Europe over the past two years. At a recent press conference in Europe, Daniel…

The Ofcom Report on the communications market in the UK says that the OECD’s recent study which shows the UK with relatively high broadband prices, is flawed.The Ofcom Report on the communications market in the UK says that the OECD’s recent study which shows the UK with relatively high broadband prices, is flawed.

A recent OECD report placed the UK 16th among 30 countries in a study on broadband prices (cost per megabit). The Ofcom report says that the OECD…

UK residents are paying 38 percent less than they did five years ago for broadband, mobile phone and fixed lines, says Ofcom in its latest report (The Communications Market 2007). Local loop unbundling is a major driver of cheaper broadband services. UK residents are paying 38 percent less than they did five years ago for broadband, mobile phone and fixed lines, says Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator, in its latest report (The Communications Market 2007). Local loop unbundling is a…