24 July 1996
PRESS STATEMENT

François Fillon, Minister for Postal Services, Telecommunications and Space takes note of the decision of the Constitutional Council with regards to telecommunications laws.

The minister notes with satisfaction that the reforms in their entirety relative to the change of status of France Telecom and the liberalisation of the telecommunications sector have been confirmed.

As for the provisions relative to the control of online services, such as those available on the Internet, that the Constitutional Council did not consider sufficiently precise, F. Fillon recalls that he wished, in relation with Parliament and in response to the anxiety of the professionals involved, to clarify the framework in which these services are developed, as well as the responsibilities of providers of access to these services. The minister takes note of the Constitutional Council's decision and will make new proposals on this subject, based notably on the report recently submitted to him by Mme Falque Pierrotin.

© Secretary of State for industry - France