Avicca symposium opens in Paris this Tuesday. Senator Patrick Chaize has entered on a crusade.

His bill to guarantee "the quality and durability of connections to very high-speed fiber optic electronic communications networks" has set fire to the powder. It plans to regulate the current mode of development of fibre, strengthens Arcep's power to impose sanctions. It opens up rights to consumers, including the suspension of subscription payments beyond five days of interruption. This article is for subscribers only. You still have 84% to discover.