<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"While Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funding should be invested to promote 5G and Gigabit connectivity across Europe, it is vital to preserve fair and sustainable competition in telecoms markets. The RRF should not reinforce the position of dominant telecoms operators in the single market. Member States might also be tempted to attribute funding to state-owned or state-backed companies that were in financial trouble even prior to the COVID-19 crisis. Italy, for example, is considering re-establishing a fixed broadband monopoly through the merger of the incumbent operator, Telecom Italia, with its main infrastructure competitor, Open Fiber. RRF funding could then be channelled into the merged entity in order to finance fibre deployment.The RRF should not be used to distort competition and hamper end-user welfare in European telecoms markets, turning the clock back to the pre-liberalisation era.1.Has the Commission put in place an oversight mechanism to ensure that funding from the RRF is not used to distort competition within the telecommunications sector?2.Can the Commission confirm that Member States will be subjected to strong scrutiny, especially when they choose to support state-owned or state-backed undertakings?3.What powers does the Commission have, with regard to telecoms policy, antitrust and merger control, to prevent the re-monopolisation of EU telecoms markets?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [15]. </s>
While Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funding should be invested to promote 5G and Gigabit connectivity across Europe, it is vital to preserve fair and sustainable competition in telecoms markets. The RRF should not reinforce the position of dominant telecoms operators in the single market. Member States might also be tempted to attribute funding to state-owned or state-backed companies that were in financial trouble even prior to the COVID-19 crisis. Italy, for example, is considering re-establishing a fixed broadband monopoly through the merger of the incumbent operator, Telecom Italia, with its main infrastructure competitor, Open Fiber. RRF funding could then be channelled into the merged entity in order to finance fibre deployment.The RRF should not be used to distort competition and hamper end-user welfare in European telecoms markets, turning the clock back to the pre-liberalisation era.1.Has the Commission put in place an oversight mechanism to ensure that funding from the RRF is not used to distort competition within the telecommunications sector?2.Can the Commission confirm that Member States will be subjected to strong scrutiny, especially when they choose to support state-owned or state-backed undertakings?3.What powers does the Commission have, with regard to telecoms policy, antitrust and merger control, to prevent the re-monopolisation of EU telecoms markets?