JOINT TELECOM INDUSTRY STATEMENT ON THE GIGABIT INFRASTRUCTURE ACT

27 September 2023

Our Associations ECTA, ETNO, GIGAEurope and GSMA Europe represent the European telecommunications industry. Our industry plays a crucial part in connecting European citizens and businesses and facilitating the EU green and digital transition.

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.

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.

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:

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:

Brussels, 13 September 2022.   

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.

• Masmovil actions in favour of the affected Ukrainian residents in Spain

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• Yoigo actions in favour of the affected Ukrainian residents in Spain
  

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• Calls made to Ukraine from Euskaltel will be free of charge

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• Nowo customers can call Ukraine for free from Portugal

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• Free is offering a mobile plan free of charge for Ukrainian refugees

This free plan includes the following from Metropolitan France:

• • 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.

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• Play supports citizens of Ukraine

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• Play підтримує громадян України

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• Unprecedent mobilization of Play-Iliad's teams for our Ukrainian neighbours

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• 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

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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