International Stakeholder Forum Please note that these update slides replace the March 2020 meeting, which has been cancelled due to coronavirus. Ofcom March 2020 PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM
Agenda PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 2
Agenda 1. Upcoming EU Commission files: EU Digital Strategy 2. Transposition of the EECC 3. BEREC update 4. International Spectrum 5. Brexit 6. AVMS Directive and other Media/Online Policy 7. Post PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 3
Upcoming EU Commission files: EU Digital Strategy PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 4
Upcoming EU Commission files: EU Digital Strategy • New and revised rules to deepen the Internal Market for Digital Services , by increasing and harmonising the responsibilities of online platforms and information service providers and reinforcing the oversight over platforms’ content policies in the EU. (Q4 2020, as part of the Digital Services Act package ). • Also as part of the Digital Services Act package the Commission will consider ex ante rules to ensure that markets characterised by large platforms with significant network effects acting as gatekeepers remain fair and contestable for innovators, businesses, and new market entrants. (Q4 2020). • Ongoing evaluation and review of the fitness of EU competition rules for the digital age (2020- 2023) and launch of a sector inquiry (2020). • Media and Audiovisual Action Plan to support digital transformation and competitiveness of the audiovisual and media sector, to stimulate access to quality content and media pluralism (Q4 2020). • European Democracy Action Plan to improve the resilience of democratic systems, support media pluralism and address the threats of external intervention in European elections (Q4 2020). • Digital Education Plan to boost digital and media literacy (Q2 2020). • Delayed files from last Commission: Online Terrorist Content Regulation – March trilogue delayed due to COVID-19. Link to EU Digital Strategy PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 5
Upcoming EU Commission files: EU Digital Strategy • Legislation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to regulate "high-risk" applications including healthcare, transport, energy, parts of the public sector and recruitment (Q4 2020). Set of mandatory requirements envisaged in new regulatory framework outlined in the White Paper on AI, open for public consultation until 31 May. • As part of the European Strategy for Data, the Commission proposes to create a ‘single European data space’ to leverage the advantages of cross-sector sharing of sophisticated data, and to achieve ‘technological sovereignty’ and leadership in the data economy based on ensuring the resilience of EU data infrastructure, networks and communications. Its proposal includes a legislative framework for data governance (Q4 2020), a possible Data Act (2021), and significant investment in data sharing architectures, governance mechanisms and data literacy. Open for public consultation until 31 May. • Cyber security also features as a pillar, including plans for a review of the directive on security of network and information systems ( NIS Directive) in Q4 2020; legislation on the cyber resilience of the financial sector in Q3 2020; and a possible directive on critical infrastructure protection in Q4 2020. Link to White Paper on AI Link to Data Strategy PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 6
Transposition of the EECC PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 7
Transposition of EECC Ofcom consulted on our proposed Plan of Work for 2020/21 in January. We will publish a revised version at the end of April that takes account of the coronavirus crisis and provides a revised timetable for our work. However, for the purposes of transposition of the EECC, we can confirm in advance that: • With immediate effect, we are suspending all existing consultation deadlines and information requests and putting on hold new consultations, decisions and information requests. • We understand that the implementation of new obligations may need to be delayed. Specifically, we are discussing with Government the implementation deadlines of the EECC. For more information please see Ofcom information on coronavirus (Covid-19) PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 8
Timeline: March 2020 TBC : DCMS consultation response Sept: Draft SIs laid before Parliament March June Dec Sept 2020 2020 2020 2020 TBC : Access Review Apr : Access Review consultation statement closes Access Spectrum June : CFI on social tariffs USO Q1: Ofcom June : GCs final consultation and statement statement on switching End User Rights PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 9
BEREC Update PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 10
BEREC Work Programme 2020 Work Programme • Work programme available on BEREC website: https://berec.europa.eu/eng/document_register/subject_matter/berec/annual _work_programmes/8918-berec-2020-work-programme Recent consultations • Definition of very high capacity networks (VHCNs) • Application of rules relating to Intra-EU calls • BEREC Strategy 2021-2025 Documents available here: https://berec.europa.eu/eng/document_register/subject_matter/berec/press_rele ases/9044-press-release-berec-adopts-four-guidelines-and-launches-the-public- consultation-on-vhcn-guidelines-and-the-berec-strategy PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 11
International Spectrum ECC / CEPT / RSC / RSPG PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 12
European Spectrum Issues (1) Radio Spectrum Committee – March 2020 • 3 new RSC Decisions adopted – all revisions of previous EU Decisions • 26 GHz - Harmonisation measure to reflect WRC outcomes (see next slide) • 2.6 GHz - adoption of new technical characteristics to enable 5G deployment • 2 GHz – updating of 5G technical conditions • 2 new Mandates to CEPT proposed for work following WRC-19 • 5GHz RLAN • mm-wave band – technical conditions for 5G in 40 GHz & 66-71GHz • Intelligent Transport Systems – discussion of Decision to extend spectrum for ITS from 5875 - 5935 MHz covering road / urban rail • EU consultants looking at current and future use of 900 MHz band • Next meeting scheduled July 2020 PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 13
European Spectrum Issues (2) ECC Plenary Meeting: March 2020 • Response to Commission's letter on 26 GHz following outcome of WRC-19 • Confirmed two-step approach and initial limit of −33 dBW/200 MHz TRP for base stations • Confirmed final limit of −39 dBW/200 MHz TRP for base stations but on the condition that the band 22-23.6 GHz shall not be used for access systems that provide wireless broadband electronic communication service • Recommended a transition date between the two limits of 1 January 2024 • Agreed other outputs relating to the 26 GHz band • ECC Report 307 dealing with synchronisation issues • Recommendation on coexistence with FSS earth stations • Draft toolkit on authorisation regimes for 26 GHz other than individual rights of use - for public consultation PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 14
European Spectrum Issues (3) Radio Spectrum Policy Group: February 2020 • New RSPG Work Programme agreed following public consultation – see https://rspg-spectrum.eu/work-programme/ • Topics covered in the Work Programme are: • Spectrum Sharing – pioneer initiatives and bands • Additional spectrum needs and guidance on the fast rollout of future wireless broadband networks • Role of Radio Spectrum Policy to help combat Climate Change • “Good offices” to assist in bilateral negotiations between Member States • Peer review and Member States cooperation on authorisations and awards • WRC • New Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP) PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 15
World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 • Alexandre Kholod (Switzerland) elected chair of CEPT CPG (Conference Preparatory Group) at ECC • Discussions ongoing in respect of the structure of the CEPT preparatory process This includes the allocation of agenda items to Project Teams and the identification of CEPT co-ordinators and Project Team Chairs. • First CPG scheduled for end March postponed due to COVID-19 PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 16
Brexit PROMOTING CHOICE • SECURING STANDARDS • PREVENTING HARM 17
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