ECTA celebrates it's 10th anniversary this year and on 26-28th November the association held it's 9th annual Regulatory Conference.  Over 300 representatives from around the globe, key European Institutions and industry met in Brussels to debate the most important regulatory issues currently affecting the European Telecommunications Sector. European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes click here and Catherine Trautmann, MEP click here made keynote presentations. Catherine Trautmann also gave interviews to ECTA in English and French. SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS If you missed the event, copies of the conference presentations are now available to purchase for just €195. Click here for a list of the available transcripts and presentations To purchase a copy of the conference proceedings, please contact Sara Russell at srussell@ectaportal.com or on +44 (0) 118 979 3338 Keynote Presentations  Commissioner Neelie Kroes, DG Competition, European Commission Catherine Trautmann, MEP, Vice Chairwoman ITRE Committee, rapporteur Better Regulation Directive  Fabio Colasanti, Director General, DG for Information Society and Media,  European Commission Matthias Kurth, President of BNetzA and Chair Elect IRG and ERG 2009  Dániel Pataki, President of the National Communications Authority Hungary  and ERG Chair 2008 Harri Koponen, CEO, Tele2 Luis Álvarez Satorre, President EMEA & Latin America, BT Global Services plus presentations from European Ministries: French Presidency 2008 Emmanuel Gabla, Director of the Service for IT & Information Society, French  Ministry of Economics Marjolijn Sonnema, Director Telecoms Markets, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs Other Speakers included: Commissioner Ed Willett, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Dr. Herbert Ungerer, Deputy Director General, European Commission, DG Competition State Aids, Sector Inquiries, Services of General Interest  Nick White, Vice-Chairman, INTUG (international association of telecoms users)   Gabrielle Gauthey, Commissioner, ARCEP  Dr. Georg Serentschy, Managing Director, RTR Joachim Luecking, Head of Unit C1, Antitrust: Telecoms, DG Competition Michael Bartholomew, Director, ETNO Luis Reis, Chief Operating Officer, Sonaecom Marc van Asbroeck, Director Legal and Regulatory Affairs, KPN International Richard Feasey, Director of Public Policy, Vodafone Tim Lord, Regulatory Director, 3UK Peter Culham, Chief Economist, Ofcom Topics covered:  Next generation access regulation: how will the Commission's forthcoming  Recommendation affect fibre network roll-out and competition?  The Review of the EU Regulatory Framework: What are the key issues following  the review by the European Parliament and Council of the Commission’s  proposals?  Universal broadband and state aid: Should universal service be extended to  broadband? How can state aid support the roll-out of next generation fibre  networks?  Call termination and IP interconnection: how will the Commission’s  Recommendation on termination rates affect fixed and mobile operators  and consumers?  Mobile competitiveness and roaming: Should mobile platforms be open to  service and content providers, and should mobile data roaming be  regulated across the EU?  Market analyses and geographic segmentation: what are the key national  precedents from 2008? Should regulators actively segment national markets?  Register Now!  Click here to download a .xls or .pdf registration form  Sponsored by: Associate Sponsors: Official Media Partners:

ECTA

The European Competitive Telecommunications Association was founded in 1998, and looks after the regulatory and commercial interests of new entrant telecoms operators, ISPs and suppliers of products and services to the communications industry. We work for a fair regulatory environment which allows all electronic communications providers to compete on level terms in order to multiply investment and innovation throughout an effective European internal market. The association represents the telecommunications industry to key government and regulatory bodies and maintains a forum for networking and business development.

ECTA objectives:

- Assist and encourage market liberalisation and competition - Represent the telecommunications industry to key government and regulatory bodies - Maintain a forum for networking and business development throughout Europe - Assist new market entrants through pro-competitive policies - Continually reflect the dynamic nature of the telecommunications industry

ECTA Core Principles:

- Consumers are best protected by competition - Service development is driven by consumer choice - Regulation should create confidence - Tariffs should be reasonable and straightforward - Regulators should not pick winners or losers - Incumbents must not be allowed to prevent competition - Pan-European solutions are needed for Pan-European problems