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"Directive 2002/19/EC" [2004] ELECD 68; in Buigues, A. Pierre; Rey, Patrick (eds), "The Economics of Antitrust and Regulation in Telecommunications" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2004)

Book Title: The Economics of Antitrust and Regulation in Telecommunications

Editor(s): Buigues, A. Pierre; Rey, Patrick

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781843765103

Section Title: Directive 2002/19/EC

Number of pages: 14

Extract:

24.4.2002 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 108/7



DIRECTIVE 2002/19/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 7 March 2002
on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities
(Access Directive)


THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE under this Directive except where, in benefiting from
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, access to public networks, they may be subject to
conditions laid down by Member States.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,
(2) Services providing content such as the offer for sale of a
package of sound or television broadcasting content are
1
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ( ), not covered by the common regulatory framework for
electronic communications networks and services.

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee (2),
(3) The term access has a wide range of meanings, and it is
therefore necessary to define precisely how that term is
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article used in this Directive, without prejudice to how it may
251 of the Treaty (3), be used in other Community measures. An operator
may own the underlying network or facilities or may
rent some or all of them.
Whereas:


(1) Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and (4) Directive 95/47/EC of the European Parliament and of
of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common the Council of ...