Press Releases
2016-12-09
Simpler Rules for Obtaining a Radio Operator Certificate
On 9 December 2016, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) launched for public consultation a draft decision meant to simplify the certification process for radiocommunication station operators. Radiocommunication station operators Radiocommunication station operators are persons that...
2016-12-05
Did You Know That Electronic Equipment without the CE Marking Interferes with Mobile Communications?
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) warns that the usage of non-conforming electronic equipment, without the CE marking, is illegal and may affect the operation of electronic communications services, especially of mobile telephony ones....
2016-12-02
ANCOM launches its 2017 Action Plan for public consultation
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has published today, for public consultation, its draft 2017 Action Plan. The pursuit of fostering network competitiveness is the cornerstone of most of ANCOM’s projects in 2017: “the most competitive...
2016-11-29
ANCOM Proposes a New General Authorisation Framework for Postal Services
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) published for public consultation a draft decision on the general authorisation regime of postal service providers. Any company that intends to provide postal services must go through the...
2016-11-24
New Rules for Placing Radio Equipment on the Market
On 22 November 2016, Government Decision no. 740/2016 on making available radio equipment on the market entered into force, transposing the new European provisions in the field into the Romanian legislation. The decision lays down new rules for the economic...
2016-11-18
112 caller location will be identified with greater accuracy
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) debated and adopted, in the Consultative Council of 16 November 2016, a decision providing for higher accuracy of the caller location information sent to the Single National System...
2016-11-17
How to Choose the Best Black Friday Telecom Offer
This is a period when the providers of electronic communications services launch promotional offers, on Black Friday, therefore the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) advises the users to inform themselves before choosing a telephony,...
2016-11-16
ANCOM establishes the procedure for settling disputes on the public electronic communications networks providers’ access to physical infrastructure
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) debated and adopted in Consultative Council the procedure for settling disputes on the regime of electronic communications networks physical infrastructure. According to the adopted decision, ANCOM will settle...
2016-11-08
Netograf.ro: average download speed for the fixed internet was 97.7 Mbps in the third quarter
Official statistics on the quality of fixed and mobile internet service in Romania, updated on Netograf.ro, show that – in Q3 2016 – the users benefited from average actual speeds of 27.98 Mbps for mobile data download, respectively 97.7 Mbps...
2016-11-02
How do we know a telephone number has been ported?
Every time the users make a call to a number that was ported to another network and therefore the tariff of that call could be higher than expected, they hear a distinctive beep sound, just before the actual call is...
2016-11-02
Regulatory Strategy 2007 - 2010
In 2007, ANCOM elaborated the Regulatory Strategy for the Romanian Electronic Communications Sector for 2007-2010. This paper enhanced the consistency and efficiency of the Authority’s decisions, and ensured a greater transparency and predictability to the regulatory framework. The position paper...
2016-10-20
Number portability anniversary more than 3.3 million numbers ported in 8 years
“Number portability is one of the Authority’s most successful projects, and this was obvious ever since the service launch in 2008, which marked the onset of a steadily growing trend in the number of those who chose to benefit from...
2016-10-19
2016-10-13
ANCOM Launches Consultation on the Procedure for Settling Disputes on Communications Infrastructure
Today, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) has launched for public consultation the draft decision that lays down the details of its procedure for settling disputes between providers of public electronic communications networks and...
2016-10-12
More and more subscribers to audio-visual programme retransmission services every year
According to ANCOM’s statistical data report, by the end of the first half of 2016, there were 7.2 million subscribers to paid audio-visual programme retransmission services, i.e. +5% y.o.y. 4.6 million of these are subscribers to cable networks, 2.4 million...
2016-10-12
The Connectivity Challenge and New Opportunities for Innovation in Europe in Focus at the 4th BEREC Stakeholder Forum
On 17 October 2016, The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) will organize the 4th BEREC Stakeholder Forum Meeting in Bruxelles. The event agenda includes BEREC’s Work Programme 2017 and the ongoing review of the regulatory framework for...
2016-10-11
4G Speeds Up
“I am glad to see the trends in the Romanian mobile services market: mobile calls are on an upward trend, especially off-net and in roaming throughout Europe, while the users’ preference for ”on-net” calls can hardly be noticed anymore. Moreover,...
2016-10-06
Netograf.ro statistics show average download speeds in Romania: 75 Mbps for fixed and 27 Mbps for mobile internet
”The statistics available from Netograf.ro for the first half of 2016 show that fixed and mobile internet users in Romania enjoyed higher download speeds than in 2015, speaking of the average values registered on a national level. These higher speeds...
2016-10-05
ANCOM applies sanctions for failure to cap mobile data roaming
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) has sanctioned Vodafone Romania S.A. by contravention fine amounting to RON 100,000 for failure to apply the financial or data volume limit that should cap data roaming consumption...
2016-09-29
Your subscription to telephony, internet or television services – when do you pay delay penalties?
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) reminds the subscribers of telephony, internet or television services that early termination of a contract, before the expiry of the minimum contract period provided in it will usually...