News and Newsletters
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BEREC welcomes the draft Data Act proposed by the European Commission
13 May 2022
In its statement BEREC welcomes the objectives of the draft Data Act proposed by the European Commission on harmonised rules on access to and fair use of data. BEREC will analyse the proposed Act in the coming months concerning its relevance for the work areas of regulators for electronic... -
BEREC Chair: cybersecurity is important to achieve meaningful end-to-end connectivity
10 May 2022
Focusing on foresight as a strategic priority for cybersecurity, on 6 May 2022, the BEREC Chair Annemarie Sipkes (ACM, Netherlands) participated at the ENISA Threathunt 2030 Conference. During a panel discussion, Sipkes underlined the importance of resilient digital infrastructures for Europe.... -
BEREC supports joint actions by Ukrainian and EU operators to ensure affordable connectivity for Ukrainian refugees
08 April 2022
Aiming to support Ukraine, on 8 April 2022, telecommunications operators in the European Union and Ukraine signed a Joint Statement describing actions they have committed to ensure affordable access to electronic communication services for Ukrainian refugees. The actions should enable... -
BEREC supports ISPs in implementing the EU sanctions to block RT and Sputnik
11 March 2022
BEREC is committed in the context of its role as the European telecom regulators body to create clarity on regulation where this is needed. As recently stated , “Open Internet Regulation is not an obstacle in implementing EU sanctions to block RT and Sputnik”. Furthermore, BEREC is... -
BEREC invites stakeholders to its first public debriefing of 2022 on 16 March
07 March 2022
BEREC will hold an online public debriefing on 16 March 2022 at 14:00 CET to present the outcomes of the 50th BEREC plenary meetings. The event will be the first BEREC public debriefing for Annemarie Sipkes (ACM, Netherlands) in the role of the BEREC Chair. Ms Sipkes and the... -
BEREC: Open Internet Regulation is not an obstacle in implementing EU sanctions to block RT and Sputnik
04 March 2022
In order to provide clarity regarding the measures by the EU to amend Regulation 833/2014 in order to prohibit broadcasting or distribution of any content by Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik within the EU, BEREC emphasizes that the Open Internet Regulation allows internet access... -
BEREC supports European telecom sector’s communications aid to Ukrainian citizens
28 February 2022
BEREC supports and applauds the current range of initiatives by the European telecommunications sector to accommodate access to communication channels for Ukrainian citizens after the invasion of Ukraine by troops of the Russian Federation. BEREC stresses the importance of keeping communication... -
BEREC-GSMA ministerial roundtable focuses on internet ecosystem, high-capacity networks and sustainability
27 February 2022
At the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2022 in Barcelona, the BEREC delegation held the annual BEREC-GSMA ministerial roundtable on 28 February. The delegation met with high-level representatives of the European telecoms operators in order to continue proactively gathering knowledge and... -
10th BEREC Stakeholder Forum to take place on 23 March 2022
14 February 2022
To introduce stakeholders to the initial work plans for 2023 and engage in fruitful discussions on topics relevant to the telecoms market, BEREC will hold its annual Stakeholder Forum on 23 March 2022 in Brussels, Belgium . Just as in 2021, the day will begin with the Meet&Greet... -
BEREC recommends considering a more significant role for NRAs in the application of State aid rule
11 February 2022
BEREC recommends making consultations with national regulatory authorities (NRAs) mandatory in the design of State aid measures, in its response to the public consultation on the draft revised European Commission’s (EC) Guidelines on State aid for broadband networks . BEREC believes that...