Keynote Presentations from:

• Commissioner Viviane Reding, DG Information Society & Media, European Commission
• Philip Lowe, Director General, DG Competition, European Commission
• Minister Van Quickenborne, Belgian Ministry of Economics
• John Doherty, Chairperson ComReg and Chair Elect IRG and ERG 2010, European Regulators Group (ERG)
• Ed Richards, Chief Executive, OFCOM - UK Regulator
• Senator Kate Lundy, Parliament of Australia

Overview:

A dynamic, thriving telecoms sector is crucial to Europe’s economic recovery, not just to support investment and jobs within the sector, but also to facilitate delivery of innovative services that drive productivity across all of Europe’s industries and services. At the centre of the debate is how to ensure incentives for investment in fibre, whilst also sustaining competition in the diverse services that will bring economic benefits to Europe’s consumers and businesses. The Commission is right now working on a Recommendation and State Aid Guidelines which will establish the future framework for a fibre-based telecoms environment. Join us for debate and analysis on the crucial issues:

• In what circumstances should fibre and vDSL access networks be regulated?
• How can operators best co-operate to defray investment risks whilst preserving competition?
• How might multi-fibre approaches change the competitive landscape?
• How should fibre be priced? What role can differentiated pricing arrangements play?
• What could be the role of functional separation in a next generation environment?
• How can a smooth transition be achieved from legacy networks to more modern replacements?
• How can open networks be turned to commercial advantage by incumbents?
• How can public funding best be used to support investment in new networks?
• What conditions should be attached to state subsidised fibre programmes?
  
  

  
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