ecta Press Releases
2015
ECTA welcomes new Commission study
ECTA welcomes new Commission study on targeted harmonisation for a successful Digital Single Market
Recommending more consistent availability of active wholesale access products across the EU
Brussels, 16 December 2015: The European Commission recently published a study conducted by WIK and TNO on harmonisation of access and interoperability products. Active wholesale access products are essential for ensuring that end-users – be they consumers or enterprises – benefit from choice, competitive offeringsand get the quality they need as well as value for money.
2015
Creation of ECTA CEO Council
Creation of ECTA CEO Council: the pro-competitive voice for meeting the challenges of the digital world
Brussels, 16 November 2015: Today the CEOs of ten ECTA member companies – 1&1, Eurofiber, EWE TEL, Fastweb, Iliad, Inexio, Level 3 Communications, Play, QSC, Tele2 – gathered in Brussels to establish a new high level advisory group: the ECTA CEO Council.
2015
ECTA statement on the vote of the EP on the European single market for electronic communications
ECTA statement on the vote of the European Parliament on the European single market for electronic communications
Brussels, 27 October 2015: Today the European Parliament approved the Council's first reading position on the European single market for electronic communications concerning roaming and net neutrality.
2015
ECTA supports Long Term Investment Intergroup #Invest4Future

ECTA supports Long Term Investment Intergroup #Invest4Future
Press Release
Two weeks after the Commission unveiled its Action Plan for a Capital Market Union, including a proposal aiming to promote long-term investment in infrastructure for Insurers, the long-term investment and reindustrialisation intergroup of the European Parliament held a conference in order to bring the attention of EU leaders on the crucial role of infrastructure investment.
Dominique Riquet, Chair of the intergroup said: "The challenge for infrastructures: being at the crossroad of interests. With the contribution of the regulator, project promoters as well as investors must find satisfaction."
2015
What rules for Europe's digital highways?
What rules for Europe's digital highways?: New study by Analysys Mason
Brussels, 22 September 2015: MEP Michał Boni (EPP, PL) hosted a working event today on the digital single market and the future of telecoms regulation, at which a new study was launched by Analysys Mason. The debate and study could not be timelier as the European Commission has just launched its public consultation on this issue.
2015
Connected and automated driving
Joint Industry Statement
Powerful digital highways for Europe’s Connected and Automated Driving
The Automotive and telecom industries launch joint EU Dialogue at the Frankfurt IAA under the auspices of Commissioner Oettinger
Automated and connected driving will be a pillar of Europe’s industrial renaissance. The vehicle of the future is part of a connected world where superfast digital networks give access to communication, higher safety, improved environmental standards, entertainment, knowledge and personal contacts, to anyone, anywhere and at any time.
2015
Writing digital history: game changer policies
Writing digital history: game changer policies for a connected Digital Single Market
Brussels, 30 June 2015: Today, the ECTA Conference gathered policy-makers, regulators, industry stakeholders and representatives of consumers to discuss the next forward-looking step: the future challengesto build a Digital Single Market.
2015
How to get an AAA rating for Europe in digital?
How to get an AAA rating for Europe in digital?
Accessibility, Affordability, Agility: the recipe to build Europe’s Digital Single Market
Brussels, 6 May 2015: ECTA, the European Competitive Telecommunications Association, welcomes the European Commission’s Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy and congratulates it on the robust political vision that effective competition is key to the deployment of high performance and affordable digital highways. ECTA supports the recognition by the European Commission that a strong, competitive and dynamic telecoms sector is needed to carry out the necessary investments and to exploit innovation.
2015
Open letter: ECTA CEOs to College of Commissioners
Europe’s global competitiveness?
Europe should have a high level of ambition in building a globally competitive economy and society. In the digital age we can undoubtedly only be globally competitive if the European economy – companies of all sizes in all sectors, public administrations, schools, research centres etc. – and society are connected and take advantage of digital innovation.
2015
EP stands for competition in telecommunications
European Parliament stands for competition in telecommunications
Brussels, 10 March 2015: Following the declarations by Commission Vestager during her hearing in front of the ECON Committee, showing her willingness to establish a close and fruitful relationship at all levels with the Parliament, the European Parliament voted today on the Annual Report on EU Competition Policy.
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