News and Newsletters
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Harmonised definitions for over-the-top services indicators
06 October 2021
To help National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) and stakeholders collect relevant data regarding over-the-top (OTT) services, BEREC has elaborated its harmonised definitions for a limited number of indicators. In defining the metrics, BEREC focused on the voice, video and messaging interpersonal... -
Public consultation on the mobile and fixed backhaul ex-ante regulation
05 October 2021
Backhaul is an essential element supporting fixed and mobile electronic communication services in the retail market. However, not every service provider – either mobile or fixed – active in the electronic communications market has a complete own backhaul network at its disposal. Such... -
New BEREC Chair for 2023 – elected
30 September 2021
Today, on 30 September 2021, the BEREC Board of Regulators elected the BEREC Chair for 2023, Konstantinos Masselos – the president of the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT, Greece). Professor Konstantinos Masselos takes the position of the president of EETT... -
Strengthening regional cooperation: BEREC hosts the Four-lateral Summit
29 September 2021
On 29 September 2021, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, regulators from various world regions gathered together at the Four-lateral Summit. Representatives of BEREC, EaPeReg, REGULATEL and EMERG agreed that regulators play a crucial role in promoting competition to spur necessary investments by the... -
BEREC workshop on the Report to enable comparable national broadband coverage indicators throughout Europe
28 September 2021
On 12 October 2021, from 14:00 – 16:00 CET, BEREC will hold a public virtual workshop concerning the “BEREC Report to enable comparable national broadband coverage indicators throughout Europe” to gather and discuss stakeholders’ views regarding the methodology... -
BEREC opens doors to physical public debriefing on 6 October 2021
27 September 2021
After numerous online public debriefings, BEREC is happy to inform that stakeholders are most welcome to join the BEREC Chair and the Working Group Co-chairs at the BEREC Public debriefing on 6 October 2021 . The event will take place at the IRG Secretariat, Rue de la Science 14, Brussels,... -
Registration is now open: BEREC Stakeholder Forum
22 September 2021
After more than a year of having online events, BEREC is excited to meet in person again! Registration to participate in the BEREC Stakeholder Forum on 28 October 2021 in Brussels is now OPEN. The major BEREC annual event will take place in DoubleTree by Hilton Brussels City hotel... -
“The regulatory treatment of backhaul is particularly relevant in 5G deployment, “ says Annemarie Sipkes, the incoming BEREC Chair for 2022
21 September 2021
The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) aims at fostering the independent, consistent and high-quality regulation of digital markets for the benefit of Europe and its citizens. The key policy objective is to promote full connectivity in line with the European... -
Moving towards a regulatory framework with additional pieces of soft law promoting full connectivity across the EU
16 September 2021
Expressing his support for the 2030 Connectivity targets set by the European Commission, BEREC Chair Michel Van Bellinghen participated in the panel discussion "EU policies and regulation; on the road to the Digital Decade" organised by the FTTH Council Europe. He... -
BEREC assesses the impact of the recent Court of Justice of the EU judgements on the Open Internet Regulation
07 September 2021
The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) takes note of the three judgements issued by the Court of Justice of the EU on 2 September regarding violation of the European Union net neutrality rules. The CJEU judgements state that the practices by two German mobile...