yt:channel:UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2014-10-10T15:43:55+00:00 yt:video:PBMFPOwnKXc PBMFPOwnKXc UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2017-06-12T06:44:30+00:00 2017-06-23T08:05:26+00:00 BEREC public debriefing on the outcomes of the 31st plenary meetings On 7 June 2017 BEREC held a public debriefing for presenting the results from its 31st plenary meeting that took place on 1 and 2 June 2017 in Lisbon. The BEREC Chair Sébastien Soriano (Arcep), Co-Chair of the Roaming/Mobile Expert Working Group Elisabeth Dornetshumer (RTR) and the Co-Chair of Net Neutrality Expert Working Group Michiel Van Dijk (ACM) presented and answered questions during the debriefing on four main issues: - BEREC recently adopted papers on the ongoing review of the regulatory framework for electronic communications; - Mobile Wholesale Roaming Guidelines to be adopted during the plenary; - Draft BEREC Medium-term strategy 2018-2020 to be under public consultation; - BEREC report on regulatory assessment methodology, aiming to support NRAs in the implementation of net neutrality provisions, to be under public consultation. yt:video:g5YJdamEpgk g5YJdamEpgk UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2017-06-07T13:12:22+00:00 2017-07-15T00:54:39+00:00 BEREC Chair invites to contribute to public consultation on BEREC Medium-term strategy 2018-2020 BEREC is set to review its current Medium-term strategy to make sure that its work stays relevant in relation to major developments in the digital ecosystem. The BEREC Medium-term strategy has the function of guiding BEREC’s work in the medium term and serves as the blue print for BEREC´s annual work programmes. The objective of this review is to update BEREC‘s Medium-term strategy for the period 2018-2020, by identifying specific strategic priorities, that takes market and technological developments into account. yt:video:tbab0crUSBQ tbab0crUSBQ UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2017-06-07T09:00:25+00:00 2017-07-27T21:12:28+00:00 BEREC launches public consultation on Medium-term strategy 2018-2020 BEREC is set to review its current Medium-term strategy to make sure that its work stays relevant in relation to major developments in the digital ecosystem. The BEREC Medium-term strategy has the function of guiding BEREC’s work in the medium term and serves as the blue print for BEREC´s annual work programmes. The objective of this review is to update BEREC‘s Medium-term strategy for the period 2018-2020, by identifying specific strategic priorities, that takes market and technological developments into account. yt:video:ZDs7KUoj7UU ZDs7KUoj7UU UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2017-03-09T13:44:58+00:00 2017-03-09T18:18:11+00:00 Public debriefing on outcomes of the 30th BEREC plenary meetings (23-24 February, 2017) On 8 March 2017 BEREC held a public debriefing for presenting the results from its 30th plenary meeting that took place on 23 and 24 February 2017 in Paris. The 30th BEREC plenary meetings marked the start of BEREC work for 2017. Three documents were adopted at the 30th plenary meetings: the draft BEREC Medium-term Strategy 2018-2020 consultation document, an updated survey on Universal Service provisions, and a summary report of the workshop on IoT technologies, held on February 1st in Brussels. BEREC Medium-term Strategy 2018-2020: involving stakeholders at an early stage with first open public consultation During the Plenary meetings, a consultation document on the BEREC Mid-term Strategy 2018-2020 was adopted. The current Medium-term Strategy covers the period 2015-2017 and is reviewed periodically. For the review of the current strategy, BEREC foresees a two-step process of stakeholder engagement, to meet the request expressed by stakeholders to be involved in BEREC’s work at an early stage. The first step is a consultation on broad and open questions to stakeholders on major market developments and how BEREC improves its dialogue with stakeholders. This consultation was launched on 8 March at the first BEREC public debriefing of 2017 and will take advantage of the new online public consultation tool which was recently deployed by the BEREC Office. After collecting the various inputs, the draft Medium-Term Strategy for 2018-2020 will be completed and a second public consultation will be conducted after the 31st BEREC plenary meetings in June. This review exercise, and the process followed, highlights BEREC’s commitment this year to bringing more agility and transparency to regulation as well as to enhance engagement with stakeholders. Universal Service provisions: contributing to the debate at EU level and updating to new uses BEREC has also adopted the BEREC update survey on the implementation and application of the Universal Service provisions. The document is a synthesis of the main results on the implementation and application of Universal Service provisions and is an update of the 2014 internal report. It is based on 31 answers from 27 EU member states as well as from 4 non EU member states. The document covers issues such as the designation of Universal Service Providers, assessment of net costs, compensation mechanisms, assessment of unfair burden and measures NRAs have implemented on the affordability aspect of universal service obligations, such as retail price caps. This work shall contribute to the reflections on the evolution of Universal Service in Europe. Workshop on IoT technologies (1 February): summary report, presentations and videos available on BEREC website Finally, the Board of Regulators adopted a summary report on the outcomes of the Workshop on IoT technologies that took place on 1 February in Brussels, as a follow up document to the workshop itself. In line with BEREC’s engagement to contribute to the enhancement of connectivity and innovation in Europe as well as to bringing more agility to regulation, the workshop was the occasion for stakeholders to discuss the regulatory implications and solutions that might be required to ensure a large-scale and sustainable IoT roll-out that delivers significant benefits to citizens and users across several industry sectors. All presentations and videos from the workshop are publicly available on the BEREC website. BEREC commitments in 2017 and next steps This year, BEREC intends to contribute to enhancing connectivity in Europe, especially through an important workstream on mobile issues. BEREC is also committed to safeguarding an open environment, in a constant dialogue with stakeholders. The implementation of net neutrality rules is an important step and BEREC will prepare several reports on this topic. Enlarging the discussion, the impact of devices and contents on telecom markets will also be analysed by BEREC. Bringing agility to regulation is another long-term goal for BEREC and the promotion of transparency tools will be part of it. BEREC will also play an important part in the review of the regulatory framework that will open new perspectives for regulators. A full list of documents adopted at the plenary meetings is on BEREC website. The next BEREC plenary meetings will be held in Cascais, Portugal on 1-2 June 2017. yt:video:lubyZNKDpMg lubyZNKDpMg UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2017-02-20T08:01:21+00:00 2017-02-20T10:57:06+00:00 Session III: Scarce resources (numbers and frequencies) BEREC workshop on “Enabling the Internet of Things” On 1 February 2017, BEREC held an expert Workshop on the Internet of Things (IoT) in Brussels, with live streaming on the BEREC website. Dedicated to the topic “Enabling the Internet of Things”, the event brought together experts and stakeholders to discuss the regulatory implications and solutions required to ensure a large-scale and sustainable IoT roll-out, in order to deliver significant benefits to citizens and consumers across different industries. While telecom-specific topics (such as scarce resources and interoperability) were tackled, the Workshop also considered broader issues pertaining to innovation and investment, consumer rights and data privacy. The first session of the Workshop focused on privacy, network security and consumers’ rights, while the second session focused on diversity of business models and interoperability. The topic of scarce resources (numbers and frequencies) was presented in session 3, but in session 4 - IoT industry use cases related to energy and transportation. yt:video:miD5k8NoE_o miD5k8NoE_o UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2017-02-20T07:55:21+00:00 2017-02-20T11:24:34+00:00 Session IV: Focus on IoT industry use cases (energy & transportation) BEREC workshop "Enabling the Internet of Things" On 1 February 2017, BEREC held an expert Workshop on the Internet of Things (IoT) in Brussels, with live streaming on the BEREC website. Dedicated to the topic “Enabling the Internet of Things”, the event brought together experts and stakeholders to discuss the regulatory implications and solutions required to ensure a large-scale and sustainable IoT roll-out, in order to deliver significant benefits to citizens and consumers across different industries. While telecom-specific topics (such as scarce resources and interoperability) were tackled, the Workshop also considered broader issues pertaining to innovation and investment, consumer rights and data privacy. The first session of the Workshop focused on privacy, network security and consumers’ rights, while the second session focused on diversity of business models and interoperability. The topic of scarce resources (numbers and frequencies) was presented in session 3, but in session 4 - IoT industry use cases related to energy and transportation. yt:video:T8rOG0LPORI T8rOG0LPORI UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2017-02-20T07:05:42+00:00 2017-02-20T10:50:52+00:00 Session I: Privacy, network security & consumers’ rights BEREC Expert workshop " Enabling the Internet of Things" On 1 February 2017, BEREC held an expert Workshop on the Internet of Things (IoT) in Brussels, with live streaming on the BEREC website. Dedicated to the topic “Enabling the Internet of Things”, the event brought together experts and stakeholders to discuss the regulatory implications and solutions required to ensure a large-scale and sustainable IoT roll-out, in order to deliver significant benefits to citizens and consumers across different industries. While telecom-specific topics (such as scarce resources and interoperability) were tackled, the Workshop also considered broader issues pertaining to innovation and investment, consumer rights and data privacy. The first session of the Workshop focused on privacy, network security and consumers’ rights, while the second session focused on diversity of business models and interoperability. The topic of scarce resources (numbers and frequencies) was presented in session 3, but in session 4 - IoT industry use cases related to energy and transportation. yt:video:SDK70lAMf30 SDK70lAMf30 UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2017-02-20T06:52:22+00:00 2017-02-20T08:58:08+00:00 Session II: Diversity of business models & interoperability BEREC workshop " Enabling the Internet of Things" On 1 February 2017, BEREC held an expert Workshop on the Internet of Things (IoT) in Brussels, with live streaming on the BEREC website. Dedicated to the topic “Enabling the Internet of Things”, the event brought together experts and stakeholders to discuss the regulatory implications and solutions required to ensure a large-scale and sustainable IoT roll-out, in order to deliver significant benefits to citizens and consumers across different industries. While telecom-specific topics (such as scarce resources and interoperability) were tackled, the Workshop also considered broader issues pertaining to innovation and investment, consumer rights and data privacy. The first session of the Workshop focused on privacy, network security and consumers’ rights, while the second session focused on diversity of business models and interoperability. The topic of scarce resources (numbers and frequencies) was presented in session 3, but in session 4 - IoT industry use cases related to energy and transportation. yt:video:XFEqQXoNwJ0 XFEqQXoNwJ0 UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2016-12-15T14:56:44+00:00 2016-12-17T07:03:43+00:00 BEREC public debriefing from the 29th plenary meetings On 14 December 2016 at 14.30 (CET) BEREC held a public debriefing for presenting the results from its 29th plenary meeting (8-9 December 2016 in Berlin, Germany). Main topics: - BEREC opinion on Telecoms review; - BEREC Work Programme 2017, - Elections BEREC Chair 2018 and Vice-Chairs 2017 The debriefing was web-streamed and the audience could interact with the speakers remotely via Twitter using #BERECpublic or send the questions to press@berec.europa.eu. yt:video:fmqGji1jUj4 fmqGji1jUj4 UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2016-12-09T06:56:15+00:00 2017-07-13T13:56:38+00:00 Session IV- Public authorities approach to IP interconnection BEREC expert workshop on IP-Interconnection in co-operation with the OECD. Event date: 21.11.2016 BEREC has previously organised two expert workshops on IP-interconnection in co-operation with the OECD. These took place in 2011 and 2012. In November 2016, the goal of the third workshop was to bring experts from the IP-interconnection community in contact with experts on interconnection from national regulatory authorities and to discuss future IP-interconnection in light of recent market developments and legislative initiatives such as the EU Regulation 2015/2120 including rules on Net neutrality in the European Union and the FCC’s Open Internet Order in the United States. BEREC has fulfilled its task to publish Guidelines on net neutrality in August 2016. With regard to IP-interconnection it clarified that the EU-Regulation 2015/2120 in its Art. 3 (3) concerns equal treatment of all traffic “when providing internet access service” and therefore excludes IP interconnection practices from its scope. However it is acknowledged that NRAs may take into account the interconnection policies and practices of ISPs in so far as they have the effect of limiting the exercise of end-user rights under Art.3(1) of the Regulation. BEREC’s 2012 report, ‘An assessment of IP interconnection in the context of net neutrality’, described how the Internet ecosystem had managed to adapt IP interconnection arrangements to reflect (inter alia) changes in technology, in the (relative) market power of players, in demand patterns and in business models without the need for regulatory intervention. In 2017 BEREC will take a look at recent technical and commercial evolutions and update this report in light of new market developments as well as legislative initiatives. The workshop was also aimed at informing this work. At the workshop the latest results of a survey on trends in IP-interconnection have been presented – the first such update since 2011 when it was featured in an OECD report on this subject. yt:video:c8RpsWvj-kY c8RpsWvj-kY UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2016-12-07T14:16:07+00:00 2016-12-22T10:01:25+00:00 Session III - Industry viewpoints on Internet Traffic exchange Session III: Industry viewpoints on Internet Traffic exchange BEREC expert workshop on IP-Interconnection in co-operation with the OECD Event date: 21.11.2016 BEREC has previously organised two expert workshops on IP-interconnection in co-operation with the OECD. These took place in 2011 and 2012. In November 2016, the goal of the third workshop was to bring experts from the IP-interconnection community in contact with experts on interconnection from national regulatory authorities and to discuss future IP-interconnection in light of recent market developments and legislative initiatives such as the EU Regulation 2015/2120 including rules on Net neutrality in the European Union and the FCC’s Open Internet Order in the United States. BEREC has fulfilled its task to publish Guidelines on net neutrality in August 2016. With regard to IP-interconnection it clarified that the EU-Regulation 2015/2120 in its Art. 3 (3) concerns equal treatment of all traffic “when providing internet access service” and therefore excludes IP interconnection practices from its scope. However it is acknowledged that NRAs may take into account the interconnection policies and practices of ISPs in so far as they have the effect of limiting the exercise of end-user rights under Art.3(1) of the Regulation. BEREC’s 2012 report, ‘An assessment of IP interconnection in the context of net neutrality’, described how the Internet ecosystem had managed to adapt IP interconnection arrangements to reflect (inter alia) changes in technology, in the (relative) market power of players, in demand patterns and in business models without the need for regulatory intervention. In 2017 BEREC will take a look at recent technical and commercial evolutions and update this report in light of new market developments as well as legislative initiatives. The workshop was also aimed at informing this work. At the workshop the latest results of a survey on trends in IP-interconnection have been presented – the first such update since 2011 when it was featured in an OECD report on this subject. yt:video:BXIcR6APbuM BXIcR6APbuM UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2016-12-07T14:03:55+00:00 2017-01-10T16:55:35+00:00 Session I:Trends on internet connection 2016; Session I - Trends on internet connection 2016; Session II - Measuring performance in Internet interconnection BEREC expert workshop on IP-Interconnection in co-operation with the OECD Event date: 21.11.2016 BEREC has previously organised two expert workshops on IP-interconnection in co-operation with the OECD. These took place in 2011 and 2012. In November 2016, the goal of the third workshop was to bring experts from the IP-interconnection community in contact with experts on interconnection from national regulatory authorities and to discuss future IP-interconnection in light of recent market developments and legislative initiatives such as the EU Regulation 2015/2120 including rules on Net neutrality in the European Union and the FCC’s Open Internet Order in the United States. BEREC has fulfilled its task to publish Guidelines on net neutrality in August 2016. With regard to IP-interconnection it clarified that the EU-Regulation 2015/2120 in its Art. 3 (3) concerns equal treatment of all traffic “when providing internet access service” and therefore excludes IP interconnection practices from its scope. However it is acknowledged that NRAs may take into account the interconnection policies and practices of ISPs in so far as they have the effect of limiting the exercise of end-user rights under Art.3(1) of the Regulation. BEREC’s 2012 report, ‘An assessment of IP interconnection in the context of net neutrality’, described how the Internet ecosystem had managed to adapt IP interconnection arrangements to reflect (inter alia) changes in technology, in the (relative) market power of players, in demand patterns and in business models without the need for regulatory intervention. In 2017 BEREC will take a look at recent technical and commercial evolutions and update this report in light of new market developments as well as legislative initiatives. The workshop was also aimed at informing this work. At the workshop the latest results of a survey on trends in IP-interconnection have been presented – the first such update since 2011 when it was featured in an OECD report on this subject. yt:video:9IAy8VFunrE 9IAy8VFunrE UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2016-11-09T14:00:29+00:00 2016-11-14T12:32:27+00:00 4th BEREC Stakeholder Forum Session II - Fast-changing digital environment 4th BEREC Stakeholder Forum took place on 17 October 2016, in Brussels (Belgium). BEREC Stakeholder Forum was fully open to the public. In addition live web streaming, with sign interpretation, was provided. Citizens and other interested parties had an opportunity to watch it in real time and send comments or questions to the speakers through the official BEREC account on Twitter by using #BERECforum. Session II - New services, new challenges and new opportunities for innovation. Development of the internet, access to which has been democratised by telecom operators, has enabled new economic activities to emerge. During this roundtable, the speakers will present activities constituting the digital economy and the role of regulation in this constantly changing sector. In particular, interactions between new actors in digital environment and more traditional operators as well as development of commercial partnerships and evolution of radio frequencies usage will be discussed. Speakers will also analyse the impact of open internet regulation on different undertakings in the value-chain and on innovation dynamics. yt:video:oZZlR3kjrTg oZZlR3kjrTg UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2016-11-07T07:24:15+00:00 2016-11-07T11:30:53+00:00 4th BEREC Stakeholder Forum: Session I - Connectivity challenges On 17 October 2016, the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) held its 4th Stakeholder Forum in Brussels, which gathered together around 160 participants from the digital and telecoms sectors. The main topics discussed during the Forum were connectivity challenges in Europe and the digital economy; two major topics in the context of the review of the Regulatory Framework and the BEREC Work Programme 2017. After an introduction by the current BEREC Chair, Wilhelm Eschweiler, the incoming BEREC Chair for 2017, Sébastien Soriano, gave opening remarks highlighting the role BEREC will play in 2017 to contribute to the priorities set by the EU institutions for the telecoms sector. In its Work Programme 2017, Mr. Soriano reminded the Forum that BEREC will be committed to pave the way for a pro-investment regulatory environment based on competition, which will enhance fixed and mobile connectivity. Preserving an open environment in the telecoms and digital sectors, which is critical to empower end-users, new entrants and innovation, will be another top priority for BEREC next year. The Forum continued with the first roundtable, moderated by Sharon White, Chief Executive of Ofcom, where an open discussion on how to enhance connectivity in Europe took place. The role of competition in fostering investment and thus providing the best connectivity to every citizen was highlighted by the speakers. In particular, they agreed that “Fibre is the end game”, although different views were expressed on the need to promote transitory solutions in the meantime. The importance of the use of radio spectrum and a consistent Regulatory Framework to facilitate this was also stressed during the discussion. The necessity to adapt regulation to the challenges of our time was mentioned, underlining the importance of the current review. The first panel of speakers was composed of Pilar del Castillo, Member of the European Parliament; Eelco Blok, CEO of KPN; Xavier Niel, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors & Chief Strategy Officer of Iliad; Sam Crawford, Founder of SamKnows. The second roundtable, moderated by Johannes Gungl, Managing Director of RTR, was dedicated to the development of the digital economy and its interaction with the telecoms sector. During this session, the panel emphasised the importance of convergence between networks and content, as well as the value of partnerships between telcos and start-ups to stimulate innovation. The central role of end-users and regulation -in particular net neutrality rules - in the digital economy was highlighted. This second roundtable included Gavin Patterson, CEO of BT Group; Martin Kaiser, VP Services Division at Hager Group; Annina Koskiola, CEO of Proximi.io; Winston Maxwell, renowned expert in net neutrality. During his closing remarks, Commissioner Oettinger agreed that regulators will play an important part in the digital transformation. He also stressed the need to have a strong telecoms sector for Europe to be able to deliver the Gigabit Society by 2025. The adoption of the proposal for a European Electronic Communications Code without delay, together with new spectrum rules, will be crucial in this regard. Commissioner Oettinger reminded the Forum of the strategic role that BEREC will play in this process. yt:video:N_w-YRvYKrc N_w-YRvYKrc UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg berec.europa.eu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIt-w3Lamyl8rh5w1yVQSqg 2016-10-31T07:16:08+00:00 2016-10-31T08:13:36+00:00 4th BEREC Stakeholder Forum - Closing remarks by Commissioner Gunther Oettinger On 17 October 2016 in Brussels BEREC held the 4th Stakeholder Forum. It was devoted to the review of the EU regulatory framework for telecommunications, addressing the topics of connectivity and the digital environment. A draft BEREC Work Programme for the next year was presented during the event. EU Commissioner for Digital Economy, Gunther Oettinger, and several telco CEOs were amongst the speakers.