GREECE Law and Practice Contributed by: Nikos Nikolinakos, Dina Kouvelou and Alexis Spyropoulos, Nikolinakos & Partners Law Firm
cerns enhanced cybersecurity measures for these providers. 6.2 Net Neutrality Regulations Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 establishes common rules to safeguard equal and non-discriminatory treatment of traffic in the provision of internet access services and related end users’ rights. • Providers of internet access services shall treat all traffic equally, without discrimina - tion, restriction or interference, and irrespec - tive of the sender and receiver, the content accessed or distributed, the applications or services used or provided, or the terminal equipment used. • Providers of internet access services are allowed to implement reasonable traffic management measures – ie, systems that are transparent, non-discriminatory and propor - tionate, and not based on commercial con - siderations but on objectively different techni - cal quality of service requirements of specific categories of traffic. Such measures shall not monitor the specific content and shall not be maintained for longer than necessary. EETT’s National Open Internet Regulation (Deci - sion 1097/4Β/15-1-2024) specifies and clarifies specific issues of the EU Regulation. • EETT’s regulation sets out information and transparency obligations for internet access service providers in accordance with Regu - lation (EU) 2015/2120, and provides for the prohibition on differentiated content charg - ing practices based on the application, such as zero-rating for the content of the network provider or specific application. There are, however, some exceptions to this prohibition, for applications for speed measurement, bal -
ance updates, distance learning and emer - gency communications services. • “Reduced connectivity offers” excluding services using specific protocols to communi - cate to specific parts of the internet, such as machine-to-machine/IoT applications, are not allowed. 6.3 Emerging Technologies Impact of Emerging Technologies on the Legal Framework of Telecommunications The development of 5G in Greece is based on the use of frequencies such as 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz, which allow high speeds and low latency. EETT has allocated these frequen - cies to operators through auctions, ensuring the smooth deployment of the network. IoT services are anticipated to have a significant impact on the legal landscape of telecommuni - cations in Greece. In this context, the Ministry of Digital Governance and the General Secretariat of Telecommunications and Post is focusing on developing a comprehensive national strategy for the use of IoT technology, and establishing a clear and coherent framework for their secure, responsible and regulated integration in Greece. Emerging technologies like AI have not yet led to specific changes or developments in the legal framework governing telecommunications in Greece. The sector operates under the general regulatory framework established by EU direc - tives and national laws. While AI's potential in optimising network management and enhanc - ing customer service is recognised, there are currently no AI-specific regulations or policies tailored to the telecommunications industry in Greece.
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