This month marks the first anniversary of the transposition deadline of the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC).
By 20 December 2020, EU member states had to adjust their national laws in accordance with the Code, two years after its entry into force.
Since the adoption of the EECC, the European Commission and BEREC, the assembly of European telecoms NRAs, have issued additional regulations and guidelines to ensure the harmonised application of the EU telecoms rules across the member states.
This EECC implementation calendar takes stock of the work done so far and looks ahead at the next steps. The EECC sets the deadline for the first part of the review cycle at the end of 2021, starting with BEREC opinions on the functioning of the general authorisation regime and the end-user rights provisions.
The coming years promise to be as interesting as the previous ones. BEREC will seek to update its guidelines on very high capacity networks (VHCN), the Commission will set requirements on public warning systems, member states will report on their experiences with the regime for the deployment of small cells. And already by the end of 2025, the Commission has to review the entire EECC.
This calendar will give you a thorough overview of what to expect until then.
If you are interested in Cullen International's in-depth analysis of the EECC, please just request access below or click on "Access the full content” if you are subscribed to our European Telecoms service.
more news
28 March 24
Mobile mergers and competition law
Since 2004, 11 out of the 13 mobile mergers notified to competition authorities in the European Economic Area faced some form of intervention, with 3 of these transactions being blocked or withdrawn due to competition concerns. Our new Antitrust & Mergers Explainer looks at the assessment of mobile mergers, focusing on the European Commission’s case law over the past 20 years.
27 March 24
Regulating deepfakes in times of elections
In 2024 billions of people will be called to vote in different parts of the world. And a malicious use of deepfakes may affect citizens’ trust in their institutions and even manipulate human behaviour, including how they vote. This Global Trends report discusses recent policies and regulations on the use of deepfakes in the context of election processes.
20 March 24
[INFOGRAPHIC] Cullen cheat sheet on obligations and prohibitions under the Digital Markets Act
Cullen International has updated its cheat sheet providing an overview of the obligations of the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) that the first companies designated as gatekeepers had to comply with by 7 March 2024.