Open network provision (ONP), voice telephony

The European Parliament applied for the first time the new codecision procedure introduced by the Maastricht Treaty when it adopted in a second reading its recommendation on the application to voice telephony of the principles of open network provision. In line with the proposals of its rapporteur, Mrs Read from the UK Labour Party, Parliament retabled its amendments on equal treatment and information for users, compensation for failure to meet quality requirements and - a problem which had arisen countless times and would continue to arise concerning committee procedures - the substitution of an advisory committee for the regulatory committee provided for by the Council.�