Mobile communications in Europe

The evolution of mobile and personal communications represents one of the megatrends which dominate the current developments in communications. Mobile and personal communications networks will form a major component of the future communications environment in Europe. The European Union enjoys a position of technological leadership in this sector. Maintaining this position and drawing maximum benefit from it for the European citizen, industry, and society now depends on creating the right conditions for future development. The major pre-conditions will be increasing market flexibility, while developing a common vision and safeguarding; the fundamental public interest in the sector. Contributing to finding the right balance in the context of the Union through a broad public discussion was the aim of "the Green Paper on a common Approach in the Field of Mobile and Personal Communications in the European Union". From the Green Paper consultation process and other ongoing work, the Commission will prepare a regulatory framework in order to secure the interests of all parties in this important sector.