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And we thought things were slow here.....Italy Minister Urges Telecom Watchdog To OK ADSL Soon By Reuters staff 24 January 2000 Italian Public Works Minister Franco Bassanini on Monday called on the telecommunications watchdog to move quickly to allow the introduction of ADSL/ATM Internet access technologies in Italy. A commissioner for the regulator, the Telecommunications Authority, had said earlier Telecom Italia , which has requested a licence to operate the new technology, will have to wait for its competitors to catch up before launching high-speed Internet wholesale services based on the ADSL/ATM technology. "The Authority is rightly concerned about guaranteeing equal conditions for everyone. But we must urge the regulator to quickly give the green light to the introduction of ADSL technology, otherwise the country will be left without networks that are speedy enough," Bassanini said. The Authority is expected to rule on Tuesday whether to grant Telecom Italia's internet provider Tin.it a licence to sell the new service. Telecom Italia said in a statement it was "surprised" by the remarks made by Authority commissioner Alessandro Luciano on the possible outcome of Tuesday's ruling. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) 1999 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. Reuters, Reuters Dotted Logo and the Sphere Logo are trademarks and registered trademarks of the Reuters Group of companies around the world. For additional information on other Reuters Services please visit the Reuters public web site - totaltele.com