ecta Press Releases
2017
ECTA welcomes Spanish MÁSMÓVIL Group and UK-based Colt Technology Services as new members
Brussels, 6 February 2017: MÁSMÓVIL Group, the fourth telecoms operator with a convergent service offering in the Spanish Telecom market, and Colt Technology Services which provides world class high bandwidth connectivity services to global businesses of all sizes across Europe, Asia and North America have become Full members of ECTA.
2016
ECTA Regulatory Conference 2016: Shaping the EU Digital Landscape
ECTA Regulatory Conference 2016: Shaping the EU Digital Landscape
Brussels, 9 November 2016: With the recent launch of the European Commission's legislative proposals for the review of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications, this year's ECTA Regulatory Conference is a timely opportunity to discuss a wide range of policy issues with a view to better understanding how we can shape the EU digital landscape.
2016
ECTA welcomes Luc Hindryckx as Executive Director
ECTA welcomes Luc Hindryckx as its new Executive Director
Brussels, 27 September 2016: With more than 20 years of experience in Business Development and Operations Leadership Experience as well as European Regulatory and Public Affairs, Luc Hindryckx has now been appointed ECTA new Executive Director.
In his professional career Luc Hindryckx also chaired the Council of the Belgian Institute for Postal services and Telecommunications (BIPT), served on multiple boards including BEREC, ERGP and ENISA and worked for several telecommunications operators.
2016
European Automotive-Telecom Alliance launch
37 leading companies join forces in European Automotive-Telecom Alliance to launch connected and automated driving project
Paris, Brussels, 30 September 2016 – At a Round Table on Connected and Automated Driving initiated and chaired by Günther H. Oettinger, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, the automotive and telecom industries have today formally announced the creation of Europe’s first Automotive-Telecom Alliance. The Alliance includes six leading sectorial associations, as well as 37 companies, including telecom operators, vendors, automobile manufacturers and suppliers for both cars and trucks.
2016
ECTA's first reaction on new EU Code
ECTA’s first reaction on a new EU Code for the networks of the future
Brussels, 14 September 2016: Today the European Commission kick-started the review of the telecoms regulatory framework by publishing its legislative proposal for a directive establishing the new European Electronic Communications Code. It consolidates and amends the existing EU Directives on electronic communications (the telecoms framework).
2016
ECTA statement: EC decision vectoring in Germany
ECTA’s statement on decision by the European Commission on vectoring in Germany
Brussels, 20 July 2016. Yesterday, the European Commission announced that it will not open an in-depth investigation into the German telecoms regulator Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA)’s revised plan to grant exclusivity on upgrades of the copper network with vectoring technology.
2016
Joint Press Note: Automotive and telecoms sectors
Joint Press Note: Automotive and telecoms sectors to launch EU project for connected and automated driving
Brussels, 7 July 2016 – Europe’s leading trade associations for the telecommunications and the automotive sectors announced today that they intend to launch a large-scale, pre-deployment project to test connected and automated driving at the EU level.
2016
Empowering trust and innovation
Empowering trust and innovation by repealing the e-Privacy Directive
Brussels, 5 July 2016 – The tech and telecom industries call for the e-Privacy Directive to be repealed. We believe that simplifying and streamlining regulation will benefit consumers by ensuring they are provided with a simple, consistent and meaningful set of rules designed to protect their personal data.
2016
ECTA and members create the House of Competition
ECTA and its members create the House of Competition
Brussels, 16 June 2016: ECTA and several of its members: 1&1, BREKO, Fastweb and VATM have the pleasure to announce the creation of the House of Competition.
2016
Letter on Vectoring
21 April 2016
In a letter addressed to Commissioner Oettinger, Vice-President Andrus Ansip and other Commissioners, 25 associations including ECTA expressed their concerns aiming at modifying a vectoring monopoly largely granted by the Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) that would benefit Deutsche Telekom. The Commission has received the draft notification of the German regulator.
The transition to a gigabit society can only be realized through competition rather than new technological monopolies.
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