Radiocommunications, broadcasting, transport: radio spectrum, regulatory framework

The committee adopted the report by Angelika NIEBLER (EPP-ED, D) amending the Council's common position under the codecision procedure (2nd reading). The committee felt that, while the Commission should be authorised to grant mandates to spectrum management bodies, Parliament should be consulted about any technical implementation measures which the Commission intended to adopt. The committee also wanted it to be clearly stated in the proposal that the Member States had the right to determine radio spectrum policy themselves, where Community policy which depended on radio spectrum was not affected. �