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# 91998E1634

**WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1634/98 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Mobile and wireless communications** 
  
*Official Journal C 050 , 22/02/1999 P. 0059*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1634/98

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission

(29 May 1998)

Subject: Mobile and wireless communications

With regard to documents COM(97) 217 final and COM(97) 513 final, can the Commission answer the following questions:

1. Is this the right moment to lay down a strategy for the introduction of UMTS or would regulatory action today be premature?

2. Is there a consensus in Europe on the notion of UMTS or third generation mobile communications? Will it be a new single technology, or a number of interoperable solutions based on different technologies?

3. What should be the respective roles of the private sector and of public authorities in the transition towards UMTS?

4. How can UMTS impact on the competitiveness of Europe's industry?

5. How do we ensure that the broader social and societal interests are secured in the development of the "wireless information society"?

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