High level event on the future of EU regulation of online world coming up

As the European Commission considers new rules to achieve its digital agenda targets, the European Competitive Telecommunications Authority (ECTA)'s annual conference will explore how different regulatory approaches and business models have shaped European and global telecoms markets. Between 28 and 30 November 2011, ECTA will convene a meeting in Brussels that might shape the EU regulatory framework of the online world for the years to come.

During this conference, policy makers will assess what steps are needed to deliver advanced communications infrastructure and services across the single market and beyond. In a series of keynote speeches, workshops and panels, high-level policy makers and captains of industry will debate on key policy questions in the field of telecom law, copyright and its effective enforcement, competition, cloud computing and the role of internet service providers in the development of the information society.

Notable speakers and moderators include Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for the Digital Agenda; Ian Livingston, CEO of British Telecom Group; Gunnar Hökmark, MEP and Vice-Chair of the European People's Party group; Chris Fonteijn, BEREC 2011 Chair and Chairman of Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa), Ed Richards, Chief Executive at Ofcom, Didier Casas of Bouygues Telecom, Marie-Françoise Marais, President of Hadopi and many more high level guests representing government agencies, IT companies and public interest groups. Read more about this high level event.

Source: European Competitive Telecommunications Authority