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2023
ecta salutes BEREC’s Opinion on the Draft European Commission Gigabit Connectivity Recommendation

Brussels, 16 May 2023, ecta, the european competitive telecommunications association welcomes BEREC's Opinion[1] on the draft European Commission Recommendation on the regulatory promotion of Gigabit connectivity[2]. It confirms not only the severe concerns expressed earlier by ecta but also the legal analysis provided by internationally renowned law firm Jones Day.
2023
External legal analysis confirms ecta’s warning that the Draft Recommendation on the regulatory promotion of Gigabit Connectivity violates the provisions and principles in the European Electronic Communications Code.

Brussels, 28 April, ecta, the european competitive telecommunications association commissioned international law firm Jones Day to provide a legal analysis of the Draft Recommendation on the regulatory promotion of Gigabit connectivity released by the European Commission on 23 February 2023.
2023
ecta warns against undermining the European model with the proposed EC Recommendation on the regulatory promotion of Gigabit Connectivity

Brussels, 31 January 2023, ecta, the european competitive telecommunications association has analysed the leaked text of the proposed EC Recommendation on the regulatory promotion of Gigabit Connectivity, which is currently in interservice consultation within the European Commission. ecta is stunned by its content, and ecta denounces this text, given:
2022
ecta–VATM position on the regulatory conditions for a successful transition into the fibre world

Brussels, 22 November 2022. Today ecta and its German member VATM e.V. co-host an event where the regulatory conditions for a successful transition into the fibre world will be debated. On this occasion ecta and VATM reiterate their common position:
2022
ecta statement on suggested contribution to network investment (“fair contribution” debate)

Brussels, 13 September 2022.
2022
ecta endorses the Joint Statement by EU and Ukrainian operators on connectivity in support of refugees from Ukraine

Brussels, 8 April 2022. At a virtual event today, telecom operators based in the EU and in Ukraine have signed a Joint Statement on their coordinated efforts to secure and stabilise affordable roaming and international calls between the EU and Ukraine.
2022
MasMovil

- Masmovil actions in favour of the affected Ukrainian residents in Spain
- Yoigo actions in favour of the affected Ukrainian residents in Spain
- Calls made to Ukraine from Euskaltel will be free of charge
- Nowo customers can call Ukraine for free from Portugal
2022
Play - Group Iliad

- Free is offering a mobile plan free of charge for Ukrainian refugees
This free plan includes the following from Metropolitan France:
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- Unlimited calls to fixed and mobile lines in Ukraine.
- 4 hours of calls per month to fixed and mobile lines in Metropolitan France and Poland.
- Unlimited texts in Metropolitan France and to Poland and Ukraine.
- Unlimited MMS in Metropolitan France.
- 10 GB of 4G/4G+ mobile data per month.
The plan is available at all of Free’s 165 stores across France.
- Play supports citizens of Ukraine
and here
- Play підтримує громадян України
- Unprecedent mobilization of Play-Iliad's teams for our Ukrainian neighbours
- People are at every reception point at the Ukrainian border and key railway stations. Almost a hundred volunteers from their office are working there, and they are supported by their CEO
2021
ecta endorses industry statement on the licensed use of the 6 425 –7 125 MHz band by public mobile network operators
Brussels, 2 December 2021. ecta endorses industry statement on the licensed use of the 6 425 –7 125 MHz band by public mobile network operators
2021
ecta welcomes Neven Dilkov as new Chairman and appoints new Directors

Brussels, 21 January 2021. ecta’s Board of Directors elected Neven Dilkov, Managing Director, Neterra as new Chairman of the Board and Tiziana Talevi, Regulatory Affairs Officer, Fastweb as Vice-Chairwoman.
Neven Dilkov succeeds Emmanuel Forest who served as Chairman for the last two years.
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