Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-12-10-Speech-1-096"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-12-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Electronic communications networks and services2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011210.5.1-096"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-12-10-Speech-1-0972
lpv:speaker	lp:Benedetto Della Vedova2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; ECON (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; NA (2001-10-03--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Lista Emma Bonino (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, Minister, rapporteurs, I wholly support the objective underlying the raft of proposals we are about to vote on, that of supplementing the internal market with liberalisation and the introduction of a system of genuine competition in a sector such as the telecommunications sector which is vitally important for Europe, its economy and the well-being of its citizens. However, I feel that no one, including the Commission, should be under any illusion that this raft of proposals, although a substantial step in the right direction, might represent a positive, definitive solution. I do not feel this will be the case; indeed, the fate of the regulation on unbundling the local loop, despite its almost unanimous adoption, and the difficulties encountered in its implementation bear witness to this. An underlying contradiction still remains in many Member States, specifically in those where publicly controlled telecommunications companies are still very influential and where, as a result, the State finds itself acting as both player and referee at the same time. There is a great conflict of interests within most public administrations which, in my opinion, is one of the greatest barriers to the process of liberalising the telecommunications sector. In order to alleviate the negative effects of the present imbalances in the different national markets, it might be appropriate to confer upon the Commission greater power to monitor and guide the national regulatory authorities, and to create mechanisms for cooperation and coordination between the national authorities. That is why the Italian Radicals will support Mr Brunetta’s amendment. Although not the final solution, it could be an appropriate path to take. If we want an open, competitive, effective telecommunications market, we need to fulfil an essential requirement, and that is to reduce the States’ power as managers in the telecommunications sector. The State and the administrations must play a single role: the role they need to play of regulators. Playing two roles, being both players and referees at the same time, slows everything down and places the success of the liberalisation process in jeopardy."@en1

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