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Europe: Brace yourself for a telecoms overhaul

News in brief: European Parliament agrees to reform package

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By silicon.com staff

Published: 5 November 2009 17:04 GMT

The European Parliament and Council of Telecoms Ministers have reached a compromise over the rights of internet users continent-wide, setting Europe on course for a major overhaul of telecoms regulations.

The Telecoms Reform package, which consists of a set of new laws tackling subjects ranging from data breach notifications to faster number porting, will become law in every EU country by May 2011, it was agreed on Wednesday night.

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EU is set for a telecoms overhaul
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For more see European 'internet freedom' law agreed on ZDNet UK.

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