Johannes Gungl: Europe - Reaching For A 1 Trillion Euro Data Economy

Pacific Telecommunications Council

What you will learn in this audiocast (11 min 51 sec): · The European organization for regulation · Near term work programs · Regulation and the European data economy · Net neutrality: what approach does Europe take vis-a-vis other parts of the world? · Consumer contract overhaul · Regulation in the 5G era · Cooperation with Canada · Upcoming national spectrum management issues Johannes Gungl is CEO for Telecommunications and Postal Services of the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR) and he is currently chairing the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). Mr. Gungl has almost 20 years of experience in the Austrian and European telecommunications industry, working in the field of legal and regulatory affairs for several fixed-line and mobile operators. Before his appointment as CEO of RTR, Mr. Gungl served as General Counsel and Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs for Orange Austria. Mr. Gungl holds a law degree from the University Graz and a postgraduate degree for European Law from the University of Innsbruck.