Press Releases
2025-04-26
ANCOM has received a new complaint in the electoral context, from a political actor
On 24th April 2025, ANCOM has received a new substantive complaint in the electoral context, from a political actor, signalling the limitation of daily expenses for electoral propaganda on the candidate’s profile and page on a certain online platform, particularly...
2025-04-25
What users of very large online platforms can do in case of account suspension, restriction or closure
Following the receipt of complaints on this matter, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) informs users of very large online platforms about the mechanisms available in case of suspension, restriction or closure of their accounts. There...
2025-04-23
Clarifications regarding the complaints received by ANCOM in the electoral context
The Digital Services Act primarily aims to prevent illegal and harmful activities in the online environment, ensuring users safety, protecting their fundamental rights and creating a fair and open environment for intermediary service providers. DSA establishes, inter alia, the conditions...
2025-04-17
Very large online platforms have the obligation to mitigate systemic risks during electoral processes
Providers of very large online platforms and very large online search engines are required to assess and mitigate the systemic risks identified, in accordance with Articles 34 and 35 of the Digital Services Act. This obligation derives from the scale...
2025-04-14
ANCOM proposes to amend decision on setting spectrum usage fee
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) has launched for public consultation a draft decision to clarify the temporary reduction of the tariff for frequencies in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz and 3400...
2025-04-10
ANCOM has adopted new rules on numbering resources and on number transfer between operators
At today’s meeting of the Consultative Council, ANCOM has adopted the decision that completes and clarifies the regulatory framework on how the providers in the electronic communications market can acquire the right to use numbering resources. A new way of...
2025-04-09
Where and how complaints regarding online electoral campaign can be submitted
Persons who identify – both during the electoral campaign and on the eve of the election day – non-compliant online political advertising materials posted on Very Large Online Platforms can submit a complaint to the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC). If...
2025-04-04
ANCOM launches for public consultation the draft decision on the conditions for preparing and auditing separate financial statements by the National Company Posta Romana
ANCOM has launched for public consultation a draft decision that establishes the requirements regarding the content of the methodology for developing a separate accounting system that are applicable to CNPR, as a universal service provider in the field of postal...
2025-04-03
Recommendations on electronic communications networks interconnection for fixed and mobile call termination
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) has launched a public consultation on the Guidelines on the conclusion of interconnection agreements, a document meant to facilitate negotiations between providers of public electronic communications networks for...
2025-04-02
Ways to counter illegal content online. The role of relevant authorities
The relevant authorities – i.e. public institutions and authorities with attributions regarding the supervision of a sector or field of activity – have the competence to rule on illegal content in online environment, and, if necessary, to issue orders (administrative...
2025-04-01
ANCOM extends the public consultation regarding the market for local access services provided at fixed locations
The public consultation process regarding the market for local access services provided at fixed locations (relevant market identification, designation of "Digi Romania" – S.A. as a provider with significant power on this market and the imposition of obligations on this...
2025-04-01
ANCOM meets the campaign teams of the candidates for the presidential elections during the meeting organized by AEP
Today, ANCOM participated in a meeting organized by the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) and the Central Electoral Bureau with the campaign teams of the candidates for the presidential elections to be held on the 4th of May 2025, to inform...
2025-03-24
DSA Regulation: mechanisms for accessing the data of providers of Very Large Online Platforms and Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOPSEs)
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), as the national digital services coordinator (DSC) in Romania, provides clarifications regarding the mechanisms for accessing data of providers of Very Large Online Platforms and Very Large Online Search Engines...
2025-03-21
The broadcasting of content produced by certain media channels is prohibited in the European Union
For 25 media channels identified by the Council of the EU, the broadcasting of content produced by them in the EU member states is prohibited. The measures were ordered by Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning...
2025-03-19
What is illegal content and how can it be countered, according to the Digital Services Act and Law no. 50/2024 on digital services?
The Digital Services Act aims to prevent illegal and harmful activities online, ensuring consumers ‘safety, protecting their fundamental rights and creating a fair and open environment for service providers. This Regulation establishes, inter alia, the conditions under which intermediary service...
2025-03-14
ANCOM regulates access to the Digi Romania network in over 6,200 localities
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has identified Digi Romania as a provider with significant market power in 6,288 localities in Romania, following the analysis of the market for local access services provided at a fixed...
2025-03-03
ANCOM organized a roundtable on the application of the Digital Services Act in the context of the presidential elections
Today, March 3, 2025, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), as Digital Services Coordinator in Romania, organized a roundtable at the Victoria Palace on the application of the Digital Services Act (DSA) in the context of...
2025-02-19
Added value numbers explained
Value added services, known as VAS, are accessible by sending SMS or by voice-calls to an added value number. This kind of services facilitate payment for products/services, access to information from various fields or entertainment services. ANCOM explains how added...
2025-02-14
Commission endorses the integration of the voluntary Code of Practice on Disinformation into the Digital Services Act
The Commission and the European Board for Digital Services endorsed the integration of the voluntary Code of Practice on Disinformation into the framework of the Digital Services Act (DSA). This integration will make the Code a benchmark for determining platforms’...
2025-02-13
ANCOM proposes to decrease tariffs from 5,647 euros/km/year to 282.91 euros/km/year for the installation of electronic communications networks on motorways and new measures for broadband internet access
At the last meeting of the Consultative Council, ANCOM adopted the decision by which the indicative tariffs for access to some road physical infrastructures for the installation of electronic communications networks are reduced by an average of 90%. Furthermore, the...