ECTA thanks the ERG for the opportunity to comment on its draft work programme

ECTA COMMENTS ON ERG WORK PROGRAMME 2008 November 2007 Summary and suggested actions ECTA thanks the ERG for the opportunity to respond to its draft work programme. We broadly support the three main headings identified, but would suggest the following specific additional actions and focuses: Framework Review o In addition to the ERG’s valuable policy input on the package, in view of changes to the Recommendation, specific focus should be given on providing guidance as regards trunk leased lines, transit and mobile competitiveness, and the horizontal issues of handling margin squeeze and anti-competitive bundling under the Framework. These work items could be included within the headings of harmonisation and ‘emerging challenges’. Harmonisation ECTA particularly appreciates the work that has been done by the ERG to provide templates for best practice regulation in circumstances where dominance persists, but makes the following additional suggestions: o Delivery of harmonisation: It is incumbent on the ERG to demonstrate that it can not only identify best practice, but that its members will apply it. We suggest that the VoIP proposals provide a good opportunity for the ERG to prove how a common position can be translated to changes in national regimes within a given timeframe. o Next generation access best practice: ECTA strongly advises that the ERG translates its guidance into a best practice template that can ...