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EU telecoms rule changes will hinder rather than help 5G, claim industry

June 6, 2018

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The European Union has agreed to a series of updates to the European Communications Code (ECC) which it claims will help improve connectivity across the continent and fulfill the ambitions of the European Digital Single market.

However, the new regulations, the first major overhaul of the ECC since 2009, have attracted strong criticism from the telecoms industry which claims they do nothing to promote investment and are a missed opportunity.

The ECC promises to enhance 5G rollout by ensuring the availability of spectrum by the end of 2020 and by giving operators certainty with 20 years licensing. It also relaxes rules of the co-investment in fixed infrastructure and extends consumer protections to all forms of communications technology.

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