The proposed European Electronic Communications Code contains a new definition of electronic communications services (ECS) that includes number-independent OTT communication services such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Gmail and Apple FaceTime.
Cullen International's latest benchmark shows whether these services are currently considered ECS in different European countries.
This new benchmark has been published in the scope of our European Digital Economy service.
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