The Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications (BEREC) is a European institution that was set up by Regulation 1211/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council of November 25, 2009, as a continuation of the European Regulators Group (ERG). Its objective is to promote the development of the Electronic Communications market in the European Union (EU) through the establishment of a common regulatory environment in the member states.

In 2010, EETT participated actively in BEREC’s activities, which focused on three basic pillars:

• Further improving the harmonization of the internal market.
• Dealing with new challenges in the Electronic Communications market.
• Incorporating the modifications introduced by the revised European Regulatory Framework into the work of European Regulators.

In this context, EETT took part in several expert working groups that analyze issues in the work plan of BEREC, contributing to the formation of a common strategy for the single European market of Electronic Communications and acquiring new know-how to be utilized in its regulatory and supervisory work. More specifically, EETT participated in the following groups:

• Convergence and Economic Analysis
• International Roaming
• Benchmarking
• End user issues
• Next generation access networks
• Regulatory accounting
• Termination rates
• Net neutrality

At the end of 2010, EETT achieved a significant distinction. More specifically, in the 5th Plenary Meeting of BEREC, held in Bruges, Belgium, on December 2 and 3, 2010, EETT President, Dr. Leonidas Kanellos, was elected Vice-Chair of BEREC for the year 2011. He was elected unanimously by the 27 Regulatory Authorities of the EU member states comprising the Body, as well as by the representatives of the European Commission. EETT’s unanimous election in BEREC’s Vice-Presidency and Management Committee is an effective recognition and a vote of confidence granted to the Greek Regulator by all its fellow regulators and the European Commission.