Arcep

Arcep, expert and neutral referee to the status of independent administrative authority, is the architect and guardian of the exchange networks in France. Architect of networks, Arcep creates the conditions for a plural and decentralized network organization. It ensures the opening of the market to new players and all forms of innovation, and ensures the competitiveness of the sector through competition for investment. Arcep organizes the network interoperability framework, so that they appear as one in the eyes of users despite their diversity, simple access and not partitioned. It coordinates the good public / private articulation within the framework of the intervention of local authorities. Guardian of the networks, Arcep ensures the respect of the essential principles to guarantee the capacity of exchange of the users. It ensures the provision of universal service, and supports the public authorities to extend connectivity throughout the country. It ensures the freedom of choice and the good information of the users, and protects against possible attacks on the neutrality of the Internet. The Authority is generally fighting against all forms of silos that could threaten the freedom to trade on the networks, and is interested in the new intermediaries that are the major Internet platforms. Learn more: https://en.arcep.fr/arcep/arcep-manifesto.html