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Dick Harris - 30/1/2005 - 1
EU policy for electronic communications:what does it mean for Turkey?
Richard Harris, DG Information Society
EU policy for electronic communications:what does it mean for Turkey?
Richard Harris, DG Information Society
Visit by Turkish journalistsVisit by Turkish journalists
Brussels, 1Brussels, 1stst February 2005 February 2005
Visit by Turkish journalistsVisit by Turkish journalists
Brussels, 1Brussels, 1stst February 2005 February 2005
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AgendaAgenda
A short talk from an EU point of view covering, A short talk from an EU point of view covering,
Turkey's formal relationship with the EU, what this Turkey's formal relationship with the EU, what this
means for telecoms, how this might be affected means for telecoms, how this might be affected
when accession negotiations begin and, finally, when accession negotiations begin and, finally,
some current issues in EU telecommunicationssome current issues in EU telecommunications
• The context – commercialThe context – commercial
• A lost decade - 1990 to 2000A lost decade - 1990 to 2000
• What is the motive - who has the What is the motive - who has the initiative?initiative?
• Third generation mobile technology arrivedThird generation mobile technology arrived
• The Internet bubble burstThe Internet bubble burst
• 2002 package, designed for an open market2002 package, designed for an open market
• 10 new members joined the EU 110 new members joined the EU 1stst May 2004 May 2004
• Slow progress in TurkeySlow progress in Turkey
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Preparing for accessionPreparing for accession
• Abolition of monopolies in line with treaty obligations Abolition of monopolies in line with treaty obligations
or with GATS - whichever is sooneror with GATS - whichever is sooner
• Implementation of market opening and of an effective Implementation of market opening and of an effective
regulatory regimeregulatory regime
• Full transposition and implementation of the Full transposition and implementation of the acquisacquis
before accessionbefore accession
• Promotion of knowledge based economyPromotion of knowledge based economy
• Use of EU aid programmes where neededUse of EU aid programmes where needed
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Regular report - 2004Regular report - 2004
• There is a certain level of alignment with the There is a certain level of alignment with the acquisacquis..
• Full market liberalisation was achieved at the end of Full market liberalisation was achieved at the end of 2003 in legal terms.2003 in legal terms.
• Further efforts are essential to complete the regulatory Further efforts are essential to complete the regulatory framework and to implement and enforce the rules in framework and to implement and enforce the rules in relation to the large powerful companies.relation to the large powerful companies.
• The progress achieved in some markets, such as The progress achieved in some markets, such as mobile telephony or internet service provision, could mobile telephony or internet service provision, could not be achieved in all telecommunication services.not be achieved in all telecommunication services.
• Turkey needs to take further steps in order to achieve Turkey needs to take further steps in order to achieve genuine competition in all telecommunication markets. genuine competition in all telecommunication markets.
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Monitoring the markets Monitoring the markets
• Annual implementation reports by the Annual implementation reports by the Commission – for Member StatesCommission – for Member States
• Monitoring of regulatory aspects for 13 Monitoring of regulatory aspects for 13 candidates is available as a multi-client candidates is available as a multi-client commercial servicecommercial service
• Monitoring of commercial aspects was done Monitoring of commercial aspects was done for two years under a special contract for 13 for two years under a special contract for 13 candidate countriescandidate countries
• Monitoring for the present 8 candidate and Monitoring for the present 8 candidate and potential candidates is now starting under a potential candidates is now starting under a special contractspecial contract
• 1010thth Implementation report published in November Implementation report published in November
• Next EU enlargement in 2007Next EU enlargement in 2007
• New external agenda:New external agenda:
• EU candidates - BG, RO, TR, HR
• West Balkans - ALB, BiH, MK(FYRo), SCG
• Neighbourhood - Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Mediterranean
countries, Caucasian republics
• Russia – treated separately
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What might this mean for large operators?What might this mean for large operators?
• Liberalisation is not an end in itself (and not a formula Liberalisation is not an end in itself (and not a formula for making easy money).for making easy money).
• It is a key building block of the Information SocietyIt is a key building block of the Information Society
• NRAs will have the powers. To avoid heavy NRAs will have the powers. To avoid heavy regulation, large operators need to help policy makers regulation, large operators need to help policy makers without being forcedwithout being forced
• When EU ministers meet, they no longer discuss When EU ministers meet, they no longer discuss liberalisation – this is historyliberalisation – this is history
• They discuss cartels, spam, IPRs, the digital divide, They discuss cartels, spam, IPRs, the digital divide, universal service, eGovernment, how to promote universal service, eGovernment, how to promote broadband access and securitybroadband access and security
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What is the EU doing?What is the EU doing?
• Liberalisation of telecommunicationsLiberalisation of telecommunications