The results include new consumer rights, such as the right to switch phone operators in one working day, the establishment of a European telecoms authority, more interdependence for national telecom regulators, measures to ensure that Europeans can be connected to broadband Internet, the opening of radio spectrum for use by new wireless services, the new instrument of functional separation to boost competition and broaden consumer choice, a clear pro-competitive rule for investment in high-speed broadband networks, better rights and new guarantees for consumers, mechanisms to address data breaches, and so on and so forth.

Other telephone sets and apparatus for transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network)

35. Has decided to create a number of important new initiatives in line with its priorities, including: cross-border cooperation in the fight against natural disasters, which would raise awareness of the need for closer cooperation on civil protection measures in order to prevent or at least minimise the consequences of such disasters, individual mobility actions for upper secondary pupils, a pilot project on security along the Trans-European network, mobility actions for young entrepreneurs to support exchanges at a European level, European Destinations of Excellence, and preparatory actions for an internet-based system for better legis ...[+++]lation and for public participation, and for Natura 2000;

(62) For instance, in British Interactive Broadcasting/Open, the Commission noted that for the provision of basic voice services to consumers, the relevant infrastructure market included not only the traditional copper network of BT but also the cable networks of the cable operators, which were capable of providing basic telephony services, and possibly wireless fixed networks, Case IV/36.359, (OJ L 312, 6.12.1999, paragraphs 33-38).

Although patterns of geographic labour mobility have changed over the years (with increasing trends towards temporary migration, long distance commuting, and cross-border commuting) (Annex II, pt.11), the overall rate of labour mobility is still subdued.

"shared access to the local loop" means the provision of access to the non-voice frequency spectrum of a copper line over which the basic telephone service is being provided to the end-user by the incumbent operator allowing a new entrant to deploy technologies - such as asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL) systems - to provide the end-user with additional services such as high-speed Internet access;