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Ofcom warns of telecoms shake-up

By Andrew Parker and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in London and Sarah Laitner in Brussels

Published: October 30 2007 22:05 | Last updated: October 30 2007 22:05

A shake-up of European Union telecoms regulation risks undermining national watchdogs and creating an unnecessary layer of bureau­cracy in Brussels, says the UK telecoms regulator.

Ed Richards, chief executive of Ofcom, the media and telecoms watchdog, has warned against a European Commission proposal to expand its powers over the telecoms industry.

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