Hostile reactions to single European regulator plan

Only one stakeholder has so far supported the European Commission's proposal for a regional regulator. For many an extra layer of bureaucracy would undermine existing good practice, for others it is 'too much too soon.'

Reaction from around Europe to the leaked draft proposals for the review of the telecoms Framework Directive has been spirited and generally unfavourable. Of particular concern both to national administrations and sectoral executives has been the proposal to create a new EU-wide regulatory body, designated the European Electronic Communications Market Authority (EECMA), whose duties would include assigning frequencies for cross-border services and collecting the fees for those services.

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