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The Office of the Commissioner for Electronic Communications Regulation (BEREC), in cooperation with the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the Independent Regulators Group (IRG), hosted over 100 delegates from 34 European countries and the European Commission for the BEREC Plenary meeting on 8-10 June 2022, in Ayia Napa.
On 8 June the Workshop on Digital Divide was held, the purpose of which was to exchange experiences and practices among the Heads of Regulators to reduce the digital divide which has emerged as a top political priority at European level. The coronavirus pandemic acted as a catalyst in highlighting the importance of reducing the digital divide, i.e. the gap between population groups that can use and benefit from new information and electronic communication technologies to improve their quality of life, and groups that cannot benefit to the same extent due to social and economic factors.
On 9 June the 51st Board of Regulators Meeting was held, at which various issues of concern to the Regulators were discussed, including assistance on electronic communications issues to Ukraine, implementation of the Open Internet Regulation, satellite connection for the provision of universal service, the internet ecosystem, 5G, ensuring access and choice for disabled users, the impact of the digital sector on the environment, etc.ά.
On 10 June the BEREC Office 51st Management Board Meeting was held, at which various internal issues were discussed regarding how the Agency for Support for BEREC (BEREC Office) operates, its financial statements and the design of its new website. The 2nd IRG General Assembly 2022, was also held in which the latest developments and initiatives on regulatory issues as well as the Multiannual Budgetary Framework were discussed.
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