The Business Law Reports
[2012] Bus LR 737
Court of Justice of the European Union
Telefónica Móviles España SA
v
Administración del Estado
(Case C-85/10)
2011 Jan 20;
March 10
President of Chamber K Lenaerts, Judges D Šváby, E Juhász, G Arestis, T von DanwitzAdvocate General N Jääskinen
European Union— Telecommunications— Licensing— National legislation levying fee on telecommunications operators holding licence for use of radio frequencies— Directive requiring that charge for use of scarce resources be used to ensure their optimal use and foster innovative services and competition— Whether requirement obliging member states to use fee in particular way— Whether state permitted to establish distinction in charges between digital and other technologies—
Parliament and Council Directive 97/13/EC, art 11(2)