The European Parliament and the Council have now reached an agreement on the Telecoms package in a conciliation procedure. The agreement means that internet users cannot be cut off from their internet connection without a fair and impartial procedure. The decision came during the night between Wednesday and Thursday.

As a whole, the Telecoms package means a strengthened consumer protection and increased competitiveness among enterprises on the broadband market.
 
"I am very happy that we now have made an agreement on the Telecoms package. The agreement strenghtens the competitiveness and enhances the consumer protection in Europe which will lead to more, better and less expensive broadband services and a substantially stronger protection for all internet users in Europe", says Sweden's Minister for Communications Åsa Torstensson, Chair of the Council.
 
The Telecoms package leads to better consumer prices, more and better services, protection against spam, increased access to Internet for disabled people and gives better premises for investments in new networks.
 
In order for the Telecoms package to come into force, the European parliament and the Council have to confirm the agreement. This is expected to happen before the end of November 2009.