{"id":4697,"date":"2013-09-11T16:42:19","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T16:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=4697"},"modified":"2015-05-13T13:02:09","modified_gmt":"2015-05-13T13:02:09","slug":"gsma-european-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/gsma-european-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA CALLS FOR  A MORE COMPREHENSIVE CONNECTIVITY AGENDA TO HELP MEET EUROPE\u2019S GROWTH, JOBS AND COMPETITIVENESS CHALLENGES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Europe Needs a Forward-Looking Policy and Regulatory  Framework That Boosts Investment, Creates New Jobs and Drives Innovation<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>11  September 2013, London<\/strong>: The European Commission  today announced its proposals for the development of a single telecoms market  for Europe. The GSMA acknowledges the  commitment and dedication of Commissioner Kroes and her team in developing these  proposals against a very tight timeline. However, the GSMA believes that the  package announced by the European Commission today needed to focus on measures  that address the region\u2019s growth, jobs and competitiveness challenges. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe  Commission has rightly identified that increased investment in Europe\u2019s  telecoms infrastructure is needed to drive progress across all sectors of the  economy but, on balance, the package needs to do much more to support this goal,\u201d  said Anne Bouverot, Director General, GSMA. \u201cA more thorough and comprehensive  approach is required and the mobile industry stands ready to contribute to  efforts to develop an ambitious shared agenda to underpin Europe\u2019s digital  economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Communication accompanying the package correctly identifies where progress is  still needed, including areas such as consolidation, deregulation and the equal  regulatory treatment of companies that provide functionally equivalent  services. These are key issues that must be addressed as soon as possible. The  Regulation itself does include some positive elements, notably with regards to  spectrum, but there remain areas of concern that risk undermining regulatory  certainty, clarity and consistency, both for consumers and businesses. Overall,  the GSMA believes that the proposals have suffered as a result of the  requirement to accelerate procedures to match the pace set by the legislative  timetable.<\/p>\n<p>Last  week, the GSMA released a report, \u201cMobile Economy Europe 2013\u201d<sup>1<\/sup>, which confirms that Europe has lost its edge in  mobile and is now significantly underperforming other advanced economies,  including the United States and areas of Asia. The report also highlights the  huge potential gains for Europe\u2019s economy as mobile technology increasingly  transforms sectors such as health, education, transport and energy. To maximise  the potential of these developments, the industry needs a forward-looking  policy and regulatory framework for telecoms that boosts investment, creates  new jobs and drives innovation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReform  today will set the context for investment and innovation in Europe\u2019s digital economy  for the next ten years,\u201d continued Bouverot. \u201cIt is essential that we get it  right and this process should include a comprehensive review of the  increasingly outdated regulatory framework for telecoms in Europe. The right  policies are ones that encourage investment, enable innovation and help build  consumer confidence. We will continue to support efforts to develop these to  help drive Europe towards a connected future that solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/regulatory-environment\/mobile-energy-efficiencyts the expectations of its  businesses and consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">-ENDS- <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes  to Editors: <\/strong><br \/>\n  <sup>1<\/sup>The Mobile Economy Europe report provides a comprehensive  analysis of the mobile communications industry across Europe as of June 2013. This  report was prepared by GSMA Intelligence and is based on GSMA Intelligence data  as well as economic impact modelling from Boston Consulting Group. This report  focuses on markets within 27 Member States of the European Union (EU) but does  not explicitly cover Croatia, which joined the European Union in July 2013. The  full report is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/mobile-economy\/\">www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/mobile-economy\/<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>About the GSMA<\/strong> <br \/>\n  The  GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide.&nbsp;Spanning more than 220 countries and territories, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world\u2019s mobile operators  with 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment  providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in industry sectors  such as financial services, healthcare, media, transport and utilities. The  GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress and  Mobile Asia Expo.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>For  more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/\">www.gsma.com<\/a>. Follow the  GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts: <\/strong> <br \/>\n  For the GSMA<br \/>\n  William  Parker-Jenkins<br \/>\n  +32 490 443 977<br \/>\n  <a href=\"mailto:williamparker@webershandwick.com\">williamparker@webershandwick.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Charlie Meredith-Hardy<br \/>\n  +44 7917 298428<br \/>\n  <a href=\"mailto:CMeredith-Hardy@webershandwick.com\">CMeredith-Hardy@webershandwick.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GSMA Press Office <br \/>\n  <a href=\"mailto:pressoffice@gsma.com\">pressoffice@gsma.com <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Europe Needs a Forward-Looking Policy and Regulatory Framework That Boosts Investment, Creates New Jobs and Drives Innovation 11 September 2013, London: The European Commission today announced its proposals for the development of a single telecoms market for Europe. 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