ARCEP rejects any merger with the CSA – Echoes

Constable telecom does not see the relevance of such a rapprochement.

Jean-Ludovic Silicani, the question of a rapprochement between the CSA and ARCEP does not arise. He said yesterday at the annual conference organized by Constable telecom which was attended by Axelle Lemaire, Secretary of State for the Digital Economy. Last week, the president had reignited the debate, calling for “ to change the regulation ” between telecom and broadcasting “ in the sense of integration “.

If the links between the two sectors are undeniable, further strengthened by the emergence of new technologies, “ careful not to reduce the Internet and electronic communications networks to transport the only audiovisual media , “warned the President of ARCEP, who telemedicine, tele-education, or connected objects will occupy an increasing share of the bandwidth. “ Broadcast media therefore not represent the future of electronic communications networks or the Internet, but its present .”

With this in mind, the integration of the two regulators seem bad start. If discussions with firms Fleur Pellerin (Culture) and Emmanuel Macron (Economy), in charge of the file by the president, will take place, ARCEP teams are ready to bring out the arguments used in 2012 when the subject of a merger with the CSA had already been raised, only to be buried. “ The whole economy is going digital. And telecoms underlie the evolution of many industries. This is not a reason to get married with all controllers “comments does one at the telecom watchdog.

A new president

Whatever the outcome of reflection, Jean-Ludovic Silicani will no longer be maneuver. He will leave his post in effect at the beginning of January 2015 While the names of potential candidates are already circulating (“Les Echos” from October 6), the selection process will be “ open, public and transparent “promised yesterday Axelle Lemaire. The President of ARCEP, whose term began in May 2009, estimated from the sense of accomplishment. “ The market is now sufficiently competitive. He just had a diet that allowed her sanitation “Has he told the” Figaro “yesterday, saying the market is expected to rebound in 2015 Not sure that all telecom operators share this optimism …

RG, Les Echos