Brussels, 11/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - In a request to the "regulators" and the European Commission, ECTA (European Competitive Telecommunications Association) pleads in favour of a regulatory measure regarding flat-rate access to the Internet. For ECTA, promotion of competitive flat-rate narrowband Internet access is the most effective way of increasing use of and access to the Internet in Europe. The Association notably calls on the regulatory authorities to: - move towards the application of wholesale tariffs for flat-rate Internet access; - provide timely and accurate benchmarking data on the price, availability and take-up of flat-rate Internet services (wholesale and retail); - work with the national regulatory authorities to ensure that narrowband Internet access is seen as a complement to broadband.