Application of open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony

The European Parliament adopted the recommendation for second reading by Mrs Imelda READ (PSE, UK) on voice telephony with two amendments to the Council's common position: - the first related to comitology and referred to the "modus vivendi" of 20 December 1994 concerning the implementing measures for acts adopted under the codecision procedure; - the second related to increased consumer protection: it stipulated that the national regulatory authorities should ensure that compensation and/or refund arrangements were in place in cases where contracted service quality levels were not met. Any exceptions to this rule should be justified by the telecommunications organisation or organisations concerned. �