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Draft law laying down measures concerning the provision of Internet services for the protection of competition and freedom of access for users (Senate Act No 2484)

Notification Number:

2017/0498/I (Italy)

Date received:

24/10/2017

End of Standstill:

25/01/2018 (26/02/2018)

Issue of comments by:

European Commission

Issue of detailed opinion by:

European Commission

Draft Text:

IT NL HU DE BG SL FR SV CS LT MT PT EL EN ET HR SK RO PL FI ES DA LV

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Message 002

Communication from the Commission - TRIS/(2017) 02832
Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Translation of the message 001
Notification: 2017/0498/I

No abre el plazo - Nezahajuje odklady - Fristerne indledes ikke - Kein Fristbeginn - Viivituste perioodi ei avata - Καμμία έναρξη προθεσμίας - Does not open the delays - N'ouvre pas de délais - Non fa decorrere la mora - Neietekmē atlikšanu - Atidėjimai nepradedami - Nem nyitja meg a késéseket - Ma’ jiftaħx il-perijodi ta’ dawmien - Geen termijnbegin - Nie otwiera opóźnień - Não inicia o prazo - Neotvorí oneskorenia - Ne uvaja zamud - Määräaika ei ala tästä - Inleder ingen frist - Не се предвижда период на прекъсване - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare.

(MSG: 201702832.EN)
1. MSG 002 IND 2017 0498 I EN 24-10-2017 I NOTIF

2. I

3A. MINISTERO DELLO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO
Direzione generale per il mercato, la concorrenza, il consumatore, la vigilanza e la normativa tecnica
Divisione XIII - Normativa tecnica
00187 Roma - Via Sallustiana, 53
tel. +39 06 4705.5430 - .5340 - e-mail: ucn98.34.italia@mise.gov.it

3B. MINISTERO DELLO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO
Ufficio Legislativo
Roma

4. 2017/0498/I - SERV60

5. Draft law laying down measures concerning the provision of Internet services for the protection of competition and freedom of access for users (Senate Act No 2484)

6. Internet access services; software and digital content.
Communication terminal devices.

7. - The draft law contains, in addition to requirements for the provision of Information Society services not expressly provided for in Regulation (EU) 2015/2120, technical specifications for terminal equipment intended to be directly or indirectly connected to the public network within the meaning of Article 5 of Directive 2008/63/EC.

8. The draft law is composed of six articles.
Article 1 contains the definitions used for the application of the law;
Article 2 establishes the qualification requirements for access services or connectivity to the Internet and specifications relating to the content of contractual documentation to be provided to users of these services.
Article 3 establishes, consistent with guidelines for the implementation of Article 3(5) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2120, rules concerning limits to traffic management; it governs the provision by network access service operators of value-added services to prioritise traffic classes in their own access network segment and the fixing of the prices for such services; the procedures to be adopted in the event of damage to the integrity or security of the Internet network or to the service or terminal of other users caused by traffic from another end user of the same operator; it provides that the Italian Communications Authority establishes minimum levels of service quality, which must be respected and adequately publicised by providers of electronic communications services.
Article 4 governs the rights of users in terms of choice and selection of software available online and for uninstalling software and removing content from their devices that is not of interest to them; it prohibits operators of platforms from limiting or restricting those rights to the acquisition or use of specific software, content or services through contractual, technological, economic tools or user experience.
Article 5 stipulates rules on transparency, imposing the obligation on network or electronic communications service providers to publish on their own website in the price transparency section, within 30 days of the date of entry into force of the law, offers under the scope of application of Articles 2 and 3.
Article 6 lays down rules governing penalties for cases violating the obligations imposed by the draft law.

9. The specifications, limitations and other requirements set out in the notified draft law are designed to govern the supply of Internet services in terms of protection of competition and freedom of access for users.

10. Reference(s) to basic text(s): Legislative Decree No 70 of 9 April 2003: implementation of Directive 2000/31/EC;
Legislative Decree No 259 of 1 August 2003 - Articles 25 and 98: annexes;
Decree Law No 7 of 31 January 2007, converted, with amendments, by Law No 40 of 2 April 2007 - Article 1: annex;
Legislative Decree No 206 of 6 September 2005 - Articles 22 and 27(1): annexes.

11. No

12. -

13. No

14. No

15. -

16. TBT aspect

Yes

SPS aspect

No - the draft is neither a sanitary nor phytosanitary measure.

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