NEXT TARGET?: Considering Skype, or any other "voice-over-IP" application such as WhatsApp, as a substitute for traditional phone services could lead to those companies being subject to the same obligations as traditional operators.
BRUSSELS: The European Commission will take into account increased competition from cable operators and alternative services such as WhatsApp when it overhauls Europe's telecoms rules next year, a move that will be cheered by the telecoms industry.
A draft seen by Reuters of the Commission's strategy for creating a digital single market says telecom operators compete with "over-the-top" services "without being subject to the same regulatory regime".
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