NOTAS: | "With the recent implementation of its revised regulatory framework into the legislation of each of the 27 EU member states, the European Commission (EC) hoped that greater independence and transparency would contribute to more efficient and effective national regulatory authorities (NRAs). This report is Ovum’s third piece of research into the independence of NRAs, but the first since the telecoms reform package was implemented. It examines the independence and effectiveness of the regulators of the EU5 countries since the reforms, and their compliance with the EC’s recommendations on regulating fixed and mobile termination rates and next-generation access (NGA)." |