Brussels, 22/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - France has finally given up on its plans to appoint a government commissioner within Arcep, the French telecom regulatory authority. This proposed move raised serious concerns in the European Commission which had been considering opening infringement proceedings, fearing a threat to the independence of the national regulator (see EUROPE 10311). The Bill transposing several European directives, including the telecoms package, has been passed by the...