ECTA, Jones Day, SPC Network Regulatory Scorecard 2006
ECTA’s 2006 Regulatory Scorecard clearly demonstrates that, more than three years after the existing European Framework for Telecoms Regulatory came into force, it has not yet been fully implemented in many countries. As a consequence business and residential consumers in some countries are losing out on the benefits of competition.
In this fourth ECTA, Jones Day SPC Network Regulatory Scorecard, the results show that, three years after the adoption of the regulatory framework and eight years since the complete liberalization of the sector in 1998, the application of regulation across Europe is fragmented and there is still considerable scope for progress. Whilst some Governments and regulators have implemented the framework relatively rigorously, many remain behind on introducing critical market opening measures. In addition, due to the high degree of granularity in the report, it is possible to identify key issues and specific strengths and weaknesses for the countries examined.
