Europe’s telecommunications commissioner will lay down a series of far-reaching reforms this year to support the formation of a pan-European telecoms market to foster greater competition and investment in a sector hard hit by the financial downturn.
Neelie Kroes, a vice-president of the commission, told the Financial Times that Brussels was determined to deliver the necessary policies to further harmonise the industry across national borders.
“We’re working on a range of measures to create common and stable conditions across the EU for telecoms competition, investment and growth, which should also make cross-border consolidation more attractive,” said Ms Kroes.