EU commission warns regulators and politicians on broadband

spongebob

Get the finger Out is the message.

The other message is that the EU commission has its beady eyes on the Bitstream approach to deregulation and not so much the LLU method.

Said Mr Liikanen: "Nowadays, new entrants use bitstream and resale products as a stepping stone to develop unbundled access. Regulation remains a necessary tool to stimulate competition in broadband services in the short to medium term, as long as competition from alternative networks is limited."

Did he have to use the word 'necessary' to qualify his description of the regime under the old ODTR I wonder

M

dahamsta

The Reg

Political leaders must do more to help the development and take-up of broadband in Europe if they want to secure the benefits of a wired world.

So said European Commissioner Erkki Liikanen today as he convened a day-long workshop on broadband in a bid to hear what different countries and organisations are doing to drive forward the roll-out and adoption of broadband.

Accepting that interest in broadband is growing apace he said: "Now we have to move from interest to action.

"Politicians should give fresh impetus to initiatives fostering broadband development in Europe.

"Investments are costly, take up is slow, and the financial situation of the sector is delaying deployment of broadband and the delivery of its social benefits."

Which is why he believes European countries need to redouble their efforts concerning broadband and turn the idea of broadband Europe "into reality".

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The Clown Man

Finally the commission have noticed.

Wahey.

Also, should help sideskip any bullsheet thats likely to arise between here and june.

JohnK

nice to see people taking an interest