The European Commission targets implementation of a new telecom reform package before elections for the European Parliament in May 2014, said Neelie Kroes, the commissioner for the Digital Agenda. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Kroes said her full proposals would be detailed in July or August, before being put to EU leaders at their October summit, with the aim of getting the package approved by the European Parliament before elections in May 2014.
In order to get her reforms implemented as soon as possible, she won't pursue a single regulator. Instead she will suggest that operators, which currently have to work with the regulator in each country where they are present, pick a "home" regulator and just deal with them. She plans reforms to coordinate spectrum allocation of spectrum and cybersecurity more at the EU level. She also hopes to eliminate consumer charges relating to separate national markets, such as roaming fees.
