Application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony

The ESC agreed with the Commission that there was a need for a directive on the application of ONP to voice telephony and for a minimum set of pan-European service aspects to be defined and supported by important service providers. It approved the articles in the proposal on special network access and interconnection as initial measures and looked forward to a future, more comprehensive set of proposals in a separate proposal for a directive. In addition, the Commission should report to the EP, the Council and the ESC no later than 2 years after the deadline for implementation (cf. Articles 31 and 32).