European Electronic Communications Code (EECC)

The EECC sets an EU-level legal framework to coordinate national legislation on electronic communications networks and services, this includes:

  • telephony services

  • the single European

  • emergency number ‘112’

  • basic internet access that must now be considered as a universal service by EU countries.

 

EECC aims to ensure the provision of electronic communication services to end-users that are:

  • of a good quality

  • affordable

  • publicly available

 

Most importantly, the EECC also aims at ensuring that end-users with disabilities enjoy access and choice to these services on an equal basis with others.