General authorizations and individual licences in the field of telecommunications services (common framework)

The Commission accepted without modification the 6 amendments adopted by Parliament at second reading. It considered, in particular, that these amendments: - were based on matters and principles of importance which would need to be taken into account within the framework of any future Community initiatives when the directive was reviewed on 1 January 2000; - helped to clarify the scope of individual licences; - gave companies wishing to obtain a licence additional guarantees in the essential field of new services; - helped to clarify the Annex.�