News and Newsletters
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Proposals of revised NIS 2 Directive raises concerns over the European Electronic Communications Code fragmentation – says BEREC Opinion
19 May 2021
On 19 May 2021, the BEREC Board of Regulators adopted an Opinion on the revised Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS2.0 Directive) and its effect on Electronic Communications. On 16 December 2020, the EC published a proposal that expands the current scope... -
BEREC Workshop on end-users in the context of the Digital Markets Act
12 May 2021
On 18 May 2021, from 14:00 to 16:30 CEST, BEREC will hold an online workshop on end-users in the context of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The event aims at gathering input from stakeholders, such as consumers' associations, digital rights advocacy associations, civil society... -
BEREC Chair emphasises the role of the fast roll-out of fibre networks in ensuring EU’s competitiveness and sustainability
11 May 2021
Focussing on how to speed up the fibre deployment in Europe, on 11 May 2021, BEREC Chair Michel Van Bellinghen gave a keynote speech at the “A Green and Digital Europe with Full-fibre: Opportunities, Challenges and Best Practices” webinar organised by ForumEurope. The event took... -
Sharing regulatory best practices between Europe and Africa: BEREC at the ITU symposium
14 April 2021
On 14 April 2021, BEREC, represented by the Chair Michel Van Bellinghen and the incoming Chair 2022 Annemarie Sipkes, virtually joined the roundtable discussions on the regulatory dialogue across Europe and Africa, organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The BEREC... -
BEREC opens the registration for the workshop on the market entry in the context of the Digital Markets Act
07 April 2021
To collect input from startups and digital companies’ associations and the key potential challengers to the digital gatekeepers on contestability, on 28 April 2021 from 14:00 to 16:30 CEST , BEREC will hold the workshop on the market entry in the context of the Digital Markets Act (DMA).... -
BEREC publishes the first summary report in 2021 on the status of internet network capacity, regulatory and other measures in light of the Covid-19 crisis
06 April 2021
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, BEREC started a special reporting mechanism to ensure regular monitoring of the Internet traffic situation in each Member State. BEREC just published its first quarterly overview of 2021. In the first three months of 2021, the traffic on fixed and mobile... -
BEREC launches an early stakeholder input on the Work Programme 2022
26 March 2021
During the BEREC Public debriefing on the outcomes of the 46th BEREC ordinary meetings held on 17 March 2021, the incoming BEREC Chair 2022 Annemarie Sipkes (ACM, the Netherlands) announced an early call for input on the BEREC Work Programme 2022. Already earlier this year, BEREC adopted... -
BEREC contributes to the Connectivity Toolbox
26 March 2021
Today, Member States agreed on a final list of best practices to help reach the Gigabit connectivity goals by 2025 and promote full connectivity. The publication of the Connectivity Toolbox kicks off the final step in the European Commission Connectivity Recommendation process, which is the... -
BEREC’s Opinion on the revision of the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive
16 March 2021
After the diligent work, the Board of Regulators adopted and published the BEREC Opinion on the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive (BCRD) revision . It is based on previous work related to this topic and the experiences gained by National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) with the BCRD,... -
Registration for the 9th BEREC Stakeholder Forum is open
09 March 2021
On 1 April 2021, BEREC will hold its annual Stakeholder Forum to exchange ideas with stakeholders on BEREC’s work and plans for 2022 and discuss topics relevant to the telecommunications market ( REGISTER HERE ). The Director of the United Nations Statistics Division Stefan...