The European Parliament’s rapporteur on the Digital Networks Act (DNA) proposed ePrivacy exemptions for fraud prevention and new obligations for handset manufacturers to support all authorised EU operators. Other amendments address emergency communications, consumer contracts, comparison tools and quality of service.

The European Parliament’s rapporteur proposed targeted amendments to the EU’s open internet rules to “adapt the framework to technological progress”. The measures would extend some net neutrality obligations to additional providers. The rapporteur suggested a more flexible approach to traffic management and the definition of specialised services.

European Parliament rapporteur proposes changes to the DNA's approach to SMP access regulation, including greater priority for voluntary commitments, a revised hierarchy of remedies and restrictions on Commission's veto powers. On symmetric regulation, Mr Kobosko wants to make it easier for NRAs to impose access obligations and extend fibre connection obligations beyond copper switch-off areas.

While rapporteur Kobosko favours unlimited spectrum licence durations and 50-year limited durations, shadow-rapporteurs in the lead Parliament Industry (ITRE) committee disagreed during a discussion on the proposed Digital Networks Act (DNA).

In line with the principle of “same service, same rules”, the rapporteur proposed to bring number-independent interpersonal communications services within the general authorisation regime and to explicitly recognise content delivery networks and submarine communication cables as electronic communications networks.

ITRE proposes to remove the 2035 deadline for mandating copper switch-off to take into account local market conditions. It also suggests simplifying regulatory procedures while safeguarding service continuity for end users.