INTERVIEW WITH MEP CATHERINE TRAUTMANN ON THE REVISION OF EU TELECOMS REGULATIONS : "THERE IS A PROBLEM OF COHERENCE AND OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS".

Catherine Trautmann (PES, France) is the European Parliament's rapporteur for the draft framework directive on electronic communications. In her view, the European Commission has to take account of the difficulties created by its proposals, tabled on 13 November, the Council has to make its positions more flexible and the EP needs to show more inventiveness.

The first views expressed by the EP were critical. Are you concerned about a centralisation of powers?

The European Parliament wants to assert its role as legislator and its decision-making role in organising regulatory powers. The previous regulatory framework had positive effects. Changes still need to be considered and implementation strengthened. But what is striking is that the Commission...

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