In an opinion published on Monday 30 March, BEREC (the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications) expressed serious reservations about certain aspects of the Digital Networks Act (DNA), which was presented by the European Commission in January (see EUROPE 13791/8).
The body believes that certain proposals contained in the act “could increase operational complexity, administrative burden and legal uncertainty, without offering any clear benefits”. In particular, it cites the introduction of the single passport for authorisation procedures for operators present in several Member States.
“By concentrating significant regulatory enforcement responsibilities in the Member State of first notification, the system risks leading to a ‘race to the courts’, different supervisory burdens and a slowdown in regulatory enforcement”, the regulator argues.
BEREC is also seeking clarification on “the scope and expected practical application” of the voluntary dispute resolution mechanism between telecoms operators and other digital players, particularly those in the cloud or big tech sectors.
More generally, BEREC questions the effectiveness of the increased centralisation set out in the text and calls for justification for any transfer of national powers to the European level.
Read the opinion: https://aeur.eu/f/lei (Original version in French by Isalia Stieffatre)