The website of the European Regulators Group (ERG) now has information on the results of its 18th meeting, which took place on 5 and 6 October 2006, in Madeira, Portugal.
During this meeting ERG announced a set of measures aiming to establish a more harmonized approach to the regulation of electronic communications markets in the European Union (EU). Thus, ERG agreed on the following actions: identification of priority areas; support to a consistent approach to regulatory “remedies”; report, explanation and monitoring of different regulatory approaches.
ERG also approved and published two reports: one regarding voice over IP and consumer issues and another on the progress in the implementation of transparency measures in the scope of the international roaming service retail tariffs.
Lastly, four public consultations were launched: on ERG’s work programme for 2007, until 13 November 2005; on principles for the implementation of best practices (PIB) regarding the capital’s weighted average cost, until 20 November 2006; on IP interconnection, until 27 November 2006; on the broadband market competition report, until 27 November 2006.
ERG’s next meeting will be held in Bratislava (Slovakia), on 7 and 8 December 2006.
Meeting’s documents
18th ERG meeting - Presentationhttp://berec.europa.eu/doc/meeting/erg_18_plenary_oct06_chair_presentation.ppt
Press release
http://berec.europa.eu/doc/whatsnew/erg_06_50_erg_18_plenary_news_release_final.pdf
Statement on the Development of the ERGhttp://berec.europa.eu/doc/whatsnew/erg_06_%2051_statement_erg_development_final.pdf
Presentation on the Draft Work Programme 2007http://berec.europa.eu/doc/work_progr_2007/agcom_presentation_wp_2007.ppt
Report on voice over IP and consumer issueshttp://www.berec.europa.eu/doc/publications/erg_06_39_report_voip_cons_aspects.pdf
Report on progress in the implementation of transparency measures on the international roaming retail tariffshttp://www.berec.europa.eu/doc/publications/erg_06_44_irt_transparency_report.pdf
Public consultations
Until 13 November 2006
ERG’s Work Programme for 2007 ERG (06) 49 Work Programme 2007http://berec.europa.eu/doc/work_progr_2007/erg_06_49_draft_erg_work_programme_2007.pdf
Until 20 November 2006
Principles for Implementation of Best Practices (PIB) on the capital’s weighted average cost
ERG (06) 46 PIBS on WACChttp://www.berec.europa.eu/doc/publications/erg_06_46_pibs_on_wacc.pdf
Until 27 November 2006
ERG (06) 42 IP Interconnectionhttp://www.berec.europa.eu/doc/publications/erg_06_42_draft_consult_doc_ip_interconnection.pdf
Broadband market competition report
ERG (05) 23 Rev 1 Update BB markethttp://www.berec.europa.eu/doc/publications/erg_05_23rev1_update_bb_market_comp_report_post_erg18plenary_10_10_06.pdf
ERG (05) 23 Rev 1 c Country case studyhttp://www.berec.europa.eu/doc/publications/erg_05_23rev1_c_countrycasestudies_bb_report.zip
Related information on ANACOM's website:
- BEREC - Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?categoryId=166042