ecta Press Releases
2015
ECTA CEOs meet with VP Andrus ANSIP - 16/02/15
ECTA CEOs meet with Vice-president Andrus ANSIP
The true story of European broadband investments: if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it
Brussels, 16 February 2015: Today a delegation of CEOs from key member companies of the European Competitive Telecoms Association (ECTA) met with the European Commission’s Vice-President Andrus Ansip to share their vision of the connected Digital Single Market, the state of play and the steps that might be necessary for the completion of it, including at a later stage the review of the telecoms framework.
2015
Massive consolidation is not the silver bullet for boosting broadband investments
Massive consolidation is not the silver bullet for boosting broadband investments
More players invest more and smaller players invest more efficiently
Brussels, 4 February 2015: Today in a working breakfast co-organised by Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and ECTA, the European Competitive Telecommunications Association, MEPs and advisors, Commission officials and telecommunications attachés debated with experts the issue of consolidation in the telecoms market.
2015
Hubertus von Roenne elected new Chairman of ECTA
Hubertus von Roenne elected new Chairman of ECTA calls for regulation enabling investments by all operators – big and small - at Commissioner Günther Oettinger’s roundtable
Brussels, 16 January 2015: The European Competitive Telecoms Association has elected Hubertus von Roenne as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
2014
ECTA Reg Conf:transition shouldn't be pretext for reversing pro-comp model of EU telecoms sector
ECTA Regulatory Conference: transition should not be a pretext for reversing the pro-competitive model of the EU telecoms sector
Brussels, 18 November 2014: More than 300 policy makers, regulators, industry stakeholders and representatives of consumers will join this year’s ECTA annual conference as the new mandates of the European Commission and European Parliament have just begun. Confirming the key contribution of the digital sector to the economy, the new Institutions have placed digital issues high on the priority list, with the "Connected Digital Single Market” at the core of the Juncker Commission’s programme.
2014
BEREC Consults: ECTA suggests competition
BEREC consults: ECTA suggests competition as a way for results
16 October 2014: Today ECTA participated in the 2nd BEREC Stakeholder Forum Meeting, which aimed at consulting end-users and market players on three important topics: BEREC’s Strategy 2015-2017 and Work Programme for 2015, Margin Squeeze test and a future model for roaming.
2014
EC Recommendation on Relevant Markets
EC Recommendation on Relevant Markets: key competition safeguards maintained; national regulators must remain vigilant to avoid detriment to end-users
Brussels, 10 October 2014: Yesterday the European Commission adopted its revised Recommendation on Relevant Markets Susceptible to Ex-Ante Regulation. This Recommendation lists the telecoms markets to be examined by National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs), with a view to deciding whether a market is effectively competitive or needs regulation in order to enable competition.
2014
ECTA agrees with BEREC warning against premature de-regulation of fixed voice markets
ECTA agrees with BEREC warning against premature de-regulation of fixed voice markets
Brussels, 13 June 2014: BEREC, the Body of European Regulators, has on Monday published its Opinion on the review of the European Commission’s Recommendation on Relevant Markets, stating inter alia that it is premature to remove the fixed voice markets from the list of regulated telecommunications markets.
2014
ECTA asks the European Ombudsman for clarification
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ECTA asks the European Ombudsman for clarification on the duty to consult
Brussels, 16 May 2014: ECTA, the European Competitive Telecommunications Association, today asked the European Ombudsman to clarify the extent to which the European Commission is bound to consult stakeholders during the preparation of legislative proposals.
2014
Academic study confirms that more competition leads to better broadband performance

Academic study confirms that more competition leads to better broadband performance
Brussels, 14 April 2014: Eager to understand why some EU countries perform better than others when it comes to the availability, use and pricing of broadband services? An academic study released today by the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) attempts to answer this question by exploring the differences in broadband performance between EU countries and identifying the key factors responsible for such divergences.
2014
Joint e-Communications Industry Statement on the Open Internet Debate

Brussels, 01.04.2014 – The electronic communications industry is highly concerned about the recent developments of the open internet debate at European level. Whilst we support an open internet, a set of misconceptions about our industry, together with a rushed legislative process and a lack of technical analysis, risk transforming the Connected Continent Regulation into an anti-innovation and anti-consumer choice legislation.
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