REDING QUESTIONS SACKING OF SLOVAK REGULATOR.

In a letter whose content has come to the attention of Europolitics Information Society, Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding asks the government of Slovakia to explain the sacking of Branislav Macaj, the president of the national telecoms regulator, TUSR. Bratislava's decision dates back to 26 November. Commissioner Reding is concerned about the compatibility of the government's move with EU regulations. "The independence of the national regulatory authorities is at the heart of the European regulatory framework for electronic communications," she notes in her...