[bloomberg] The European Parliament delayed plans to revamp telecommunications laws in Europe following a clash over the public’s right to access the Internet.
The 785-seat Parliament in Strasbourg, France refused to endorse a compromise with European Union governments that stated individual Internet access could only be restricted by a court order.
“The package will go to conciliation,” Catherine Trautmann, a French member steering the draft legislation through Parliament, told the EU assembly today.
The move delays the start of legislation that will harmonize regulation of dominant telecom companies such as Deutsche Telekom AG and France Telecom SA.
The legislation will now be reviewed by parliament members and national-government officials. The rules can still be approved if an agreement is reached by the committee.
The vote delays a package of measures meant to give regulators new powers to force dominant companies to open their networks to competition.
The assembly, whose members face elections in June, is holding the whole legislation hostage to a settlement on the question of Internet access.
European Parliament Delays Revamp of Telecom Rules
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