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The Council adopted the following conclusions on the draft\n Commission Directive amending Commission Directive 90/388/EEC regarding\n the abolition of the restrictions on the use of cable television networks for\n the provision of telecommunications services. ‘The COUNCIL: - TAKES NOTE of\n the request put to it by the Commission, on 27 February 1995,\n concerning any comments the Council might have on the draft Commission\n Directive amending Directive 90/388/EEC regarding the abolition of the\n restrictions on the use of cable television networks for the provision of\n telecommunications services; - EMPHASISES that this draft is to be viewed in\n the light of the Telecommunications Council meeting on\n 17 November 1994, resulting in the Council Resolution of\n 22 December 1994 and statements made on that occasion; - NOTES\n that, when the draft was examined by the Council’s subordinate bodies, a\n series of complex questions, the main subjects of which are listed in the\n Annex, were put to the Commission by delegations; - NOTES that, after giving\n some initial answers, the Commission undertook to submit more precise written\n replies; - TAKES NOTE of the working document presented by the Commission; -\n TAKES NOTE of the public consultations held by the Commission following\n publication of its draft Directive in the Official Journal of the European\n Communities; - INVITES those Member States which so wish to forward their\n detailed comments as soon as possible to the Commission and to the other\n Member States, via the General Secretariat of the Council, particularly in\n the light of the Commission’s written replies; - EMPHASISES that these\n conclusions are without prejudice to Member States’ positions on the form and\n content of the draft Directive put forward by the Commission; - CALLS UPON\n the Commission to give the greatest consideration to these positions in\n following up the procedure initiated. Annex MAIN SUBJECTS OF THE QUESTIONS\n PUT TO THE COMMISSION - Scope; - distortion of competition, inter alia:\n = transparent and non-discriminatory access; = position of national\n operators; - discrimination; - operators concerned; - interconnections; -\n reciprocity; - timetable; - transitional periods; - interaction with public\n voice telephony; - accompanying measures; - authorisations; - accounting\n requirements.’
\nThe rapporteur supported the abolition of the restrictions\n on the use of cable television networks for the provision of\n telecommunications services other than voice telephony. Me HERMAN (EPP, B)\n could accept the legal basis chosen by the Commission (Article 90(3)), in\n spite of the PSE’s opposition. The rapporteur felt that if cable TV operators\n were allowed to compete with telecommunications operators there should be an\n element of reciprocity. He also felt that it was essential to make provision\n for transitional periods and recommended the liberalisation of audiovisual\n broadcasts via telephone lines by 2000. Mr BANGEMANN began by highlighting\n the differences between the Member States: on the one hand, France and\n Germany, which were not sufficiently liberalised, risked having to pay a\n great deal for their delay; on the other hand, Spain and Luxembourg would be\n ready by 1 January 1998. As far as the amendments were concerned, the\n Commissioner would incorporate those on voice telephony in the Directive on\n that subject. He agreed with Amendments Nos 1 and 2 but opposed the\n equalisation of charges among the various categories of service and\n geographical areas; he preferred charges to be based on the costs. He also\n supported the principle of the separation of accounts. As regards the\n universal service, it was vital to reconcile liberalisation or deregulation\n with harmonisation.
\nThe Council adopted the following conclusions on the draft\n Commission Directive amending Commission Directive 90/388/EEC regarding\n the abolition of the restrictions on the use of cable television networks for\n the provision of telecommunications services. ‘The COUNCIL: - TAKES NOTE of\n the request put to it by the Commission, on 27 February 1995,\n concerning any comments the Council might have on the draft Commission\n Directive amending Directive 90/388/EEC regarding the abolition of the\n restrictions on the use of cable television networks for the provision of\n telecommunications services; - EMPHASISES that this draft is to be viewed in\n the light of the Telecommunications Council meeting on\n 17 November 1994, resulting in the Council Resolution of\n 22 December 1994 and statements made on that occasion; - NOTES\n that, when the draft was examined by the Council’s subordinate bodies, a\n series of complex questions, the main subjects of which are listed in the\n Annex, were put to the Commission by delegations; - NOTES that, after giving\n some initial answers, the Commission undertook to submit more precise written\n replies; - TAKES NOTE of the working document presented by the Commission; -\n TAKES NOTE of the public consultations held by the Commission following\n publication of its draft Directive in the Official Journal of the European\n Communities; - INVITES those Member States which so wish to forward their\n detailed comments as soon as possible to the Commission and to the other\n Member States, via the General Secretariat of the Council, particularly in\n the light of the Commission’s written replies; - EMPHASISES that these\n conclusions are without prejudice to Member States’ positions on the form and\n content of the draft Directive put forward by the Commission; - CALLS UPON\n the Commission to give the greatest consideration to these positions in\n following up the procedure initiated. Annex MAIN SUBJECTS OF THE QUESTIONS\n PUT TO THE COMMISSION - Scope; - distortion of competition, inter alia:\n = transparent and non-discriminatory access; = position of national\n operators; - discrimination; - operators concerned; - interconnections; -\n reciprocity; - timetable; - transitional periods; - interaction with public\n voice telephony; - accompanying measures; - authorisations; - accounting\n requirements.’
\nThe rapporteur supported the abolition of the restrictions\n on the use of cable television networks for the provision of\n telecommunications services other than voice telephony. Me HERMAN (EPP, B)\n could accept the legal basis chosen by the Commission (Article 90(3)), in\n spite of the PSE’s opposition. The rapporteur felt that if cable TV operators\n were allowed to compete with telecommunications operators there should be an\n element of reciprocity. He also felt that it was essential to make provision\n for transitional periods and recommended the liberalisation of audiovisual\n broadcasts via telephone lines by 2000. Mr BANGEMANN began by highlighting\n the differences between the Member States: on the one hand, France and\n Germany, which were not sufficiently liberalised, risked having to pay a\n great deal for their delay; on the other hand, Spain and Luxembourg would be\n ready by 1 January 1998. As far as the amendments were concerned, the\n Commissioner would incorporate those on voice telephony in the Directive on\n that subject. He agreed with Amendments Nos 1 and 2 but opposed the\n equalisation of charges among the various categories of service and\n geographical areas; he preferred charges to be based on the costs. He also\n supported the principle of the separation of accounts. As regards the\n universal service, it was vital to reconcile liberalisation or deregulation\n with harmonisation.
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