Question 40736 — overseas

Summary

Ms. Nadia Essayan draws the attention of the Secretary of State to the Ministers of the Economy, Finance and Recovery, and Territorial Cohesion and Relations with Local Authorities, responsible for digital transition and electronic communications, to the particularly high telephone rates applicable for metropolitan residents to reach Reunion and vice versa. Indeed, ARCEP in its report on the evolution of prices of electronic communications services for the metropolitan market, from May 26, 2021, demonstrates a general downward trend. However, for Reunion Island, prices remain very high and are disconnected from those in mainland France apart from cases of roaming. For roaming, the French legislator had to intervene in order to extend European Regulation (EU) No. 531/2012 to overseas territories through article L. 34-10 of postal and electronic communications code. However, for recurring metropolitan subscribers who want to contact the inhabitants of Reunion, the regulatory framework is very flexible and depends on each operator. Alerted by residents of his constituency, this pricing policy must be more regulated so that national communication barriers are lowered and we can, perfectly and free, communicate between everyone. This is also true for communications from Réunion to mainland France. His fellow citizens expressed their great astonishment at the fact that their offer allowed free access to 50 foreign countries, but nevertheless excluded Réunion, a French department. She knows that the coverage issues in Reunion are particularly onerous and whether there have been any developments since written question no. 24283 from Mr. Pierre Lagourgue, published in the Senate JO of January 7, 1993, by a drop in prices in particular, the principle and the symbol are still there and further distance this department from the national overseas and metropolitan community. She wants to know his position on the subject.

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