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Access and interconnection regulation: EU Access Directive, EECC reforms, NRA powers and remedies, market reviews, and UK Brexit implementation
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Access and interconnection regulation: EU Access Directive, EECC reforms, NRA powers and remedies, market reviews, and UK Brexit implementation
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and is no longer being updated or maintained. It concerns Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities, as revised by Directive 2009/140/EC (the Access Directive). It forms part of a suite of Practice Notes covering the key aspects of the EU regulatory regime for electronic communications. Across the EU, the supply of electronic communications networks and services in each Member State is subject to a common regulatory framework (the Framework), which initially consisted of five directives. The aim of the Framework was to create a harmonised system for regulating electronic communications networks and services throughout the EU. In December 2018, Directive (EU) 2018/1972 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast) (the European Electronic
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Electronic communications regulation: EU Framework Directive 2002/21/EC and EECC recast—UK (Ofcom) implementation, Brexit, NRAs/BEREC, SMP, dispute resolution, security, spectrum and numbering [Archived]
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Electronic communications regulation: EU Framework Directive 2002/21/EC and EECC recast—UK (Ofcom) implementation, Brexit, NRAs/BEREC, SMP, dispute resolution, security, spectrum and numbering [Archived]
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and no longer updated. It concerns Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002, which set out a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services, as later amended by Directive 2009/140/EC (the Framework Directive). It forms part of a suite of Practice Notes addressing core elements of the EU regime for electronic communications. Across the EU, a single regulatory scheme governs the provision of electronic communications networks and services in every Member State; at the outset it consisted of five directives (the Framework). The aim of the Framework was to create a harmonised system for regulating these networks and services throughout the EU. In December 2018, Directive (EU) 2018/1972 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast) (the European Electronic Communications Code) was published in the Official Journal of the EU and
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EU electronic communications authorisation (Directive 2002/20/EC): general authorisation, spectrum licensing and regulatory conditions—UK implementation, Brexit and EECC reforms
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EU electronic communications authorisation (Directive 2002/20/EC): general authorisation, spectrum licensing and regulatory conditions—UK implementation, Brexit and EECC reforms
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and no longer updated. It addresses Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 concerning the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services, as modified by Directive 2009/140/EC (the Authorisation Directive). It forms part of a collection of Practice Notes on key elements of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications. Across the EU, the supply of electronic communications networks and services in each Member State is governed by a common regulatory scheme, which initially comprised five directives (the Framework). The Framework’s purpose was to create a harmonised regime for the regulation of electronic communications networks and services throughout the EU. In December 2018, Directive (EU) 2018/1972 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast) (the European Electronic Communications Code) was published in the Official Journal of the EU and entered into force three days
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EU Electronic Communications Framework (Archived): Directives, Competition and SMP, Authorisation, Access/Interconnection, Universal Service and ePrivacy; UK Transposition, Brexit, and Replacement by the European Electronic Communications Code
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EU Electronic Communications Framework (Archived): Directives, Competition and SMP, Authorisation, Access/Interconnection, Universal Service and ePrivacy; UK Transposition, Brexit, and Replacement by the European Electronic Communications Code
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and no longer updated. It sets out an overview of the EU regime governing electronic communications (the Framework) and its principal components. It outlines the scope and substance of the key directives comprising the Framework, together with the policy themes they cover. The aim of the Framework was to deliver a harmonised system for regulating electronic communications networks and services across the EU. The European Commission has issued a complete set of Framework documents as at December 2009. The Framework has since been superseded by Directive (EU) 2018/1972, the European Electronic Communications Code, which restates and consolidates the Framework directives (excluding Directive 2002/58/EC (the ePrivacy Directive)). Directive (EU) 2018/1972 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code was approved by the Council of the EU on 3 December 2018, published in the Official Journal of the EU on 17
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EU ePrivacy Directive: electronic communications privacy, GDPR interplay, security/confidentiality, traffic and location data, directories and caller ID, itemised billing, unsolicited marketing, EECC updates, and key CJEU case law
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EU ePrivacy Directive: electronic communications privacy, GDPR interplay, security/confidentiality, traffic and location data, directories and caller ID, itemised billing, unsolicited marketing, EECC updates, and key CJEU case law
This Practice Note explores Directive 2002/58/EC (the ePrivacy Directive) This Practice Note examines Directive 2002/58/EC (the ePrivacy Directive), which sets rules on the confidentiality of communications and the processing of personal data within the electronic communications sector. It forms part of a series of Practice Notes addressing key features of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications. Across the EU, the supply of electronic communications networks and services in each Member State is subject to a common regulatory scheme, which previously consisted of five directives, including the ePrivacy Directive. See Practice Note: EU regulatory framework for electronic communications [Archived]. The framework’s original purpose was to deliver a harmonised regime for regulating the electronic communications sector. In December 2018, the framework was revised through Directive (EU) 2018/1972 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast) (the European Electronic Communications Code). That measure
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EU Universal Service Directive and European Electronic Communications Code: scope, end-user rights, USO designation and funding, switching and number portability, must carry and warning systems, UK implementation and Brexit
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EU Universal Service Directive and European Electronic Communications Code: scope, end-user rights, USO designation and funding, switching and number portability, must carry and warning systems, UK implementation and Brexit
ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and is no longer maintained. It concerns Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users’ rights in relation to electronic communications networks and services, as revised by Directive 2009/136/EC (the Universal Service Directive). It forms part of a suite of Practice Notes addressing the key components of the EU regulatory regime for electronic communications. Across the EU, the operation of electronic communications networks and services in each Member State is subject to a shared regulatory system that initially consisted of five directives (the Framework). The Framework’s purpose was to create a harmonised regime for regulating electronic communications networks and services across the EU. In December 2018, Directive (EU) 2018/1972 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast) (the European Electronic Communications Code) was published in the Official Journal of the EU and
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UK electronic communications regulation: Ofcom's General Conditions, authorisation, spectrum, access/interconnection, SMP remedies, universal service, numbering, privacy, security and consumer protection (Communications Act 2003; WTA 2006; EECC-aligned)
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UK electronic communications regulation: Ofcom's General Conditions, authorisation, spectrum, access/interconnection, SMP remedies, universal service, numbering, privacy, security and consumer protection (Communications Act 2003; WTA 2006; EECC-aligned)
This Practice Note outlines the UK’s regulatory framework for electronic communications, commonly called telecommunications (telecoms), clarifying which services are regulated and, where they are, what obligations apply. In the UK, the primary regime is founded on the Communications Act 2003 (CA 2003), the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (WTA 2006), Ofcom’s General Conditions of Entitlement (General Conditions), together with Ofcom’s related regulatory functions and powers. This Practice Note summarises these principal elements of regulation and explains how and when they operate. Other regulatory regimes may affect the telecoms sector, including general consumer and competition law. However, the emphasis of this Practice Note is the telecoms regulatory regime. For general guidance on the other regimes mentioned above, see the following: UK competition regime—overview Data protection
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