Encouraging quality connectivity to create the Digital Single
Market
1 Background
As part of the EU strategy to create a Digital Single Market
("DSM"), the European Commission has
recently proposed a new European Electronic Communications Code
(the "EEC Code"). The EEC Code merges
the existing four key telecoms Directives (the Framework,
Authorisation, Access and Universal Service Directives) into a new
Directive, in order to create a new regulatory framework to meet
Europe's growing connectivity needs.
The EEC Code introduces a number of new initiatives in order to
encourage investment in high-capacity networks and improve
Europe's competitiveness. Some of the key features of the EEC
Code include:
