Press Releases
2014-03-05
ANCOM Finalised the Documentation of the Tender for Awarding the Digital Television Multiplexes
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) concluded the public consultation process on the decision and the Terms of Reference of the auction for awarding the licences for Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial system. The auction...
2014-02-27
ANCOM’s Reduction of Termination Rates Agreed by the European Commission, to Apply in Romania from 1 April 2014
Following the favourable opinion of the European Commission, the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) adopted the decisions setting the new maximum tariffs for the interconnection services for the purpose of call termination. From 1 April...
2014-02-27
187 de furnizori riscă suspendarea activităţii pentru neîndeplinirea unor obligaţii de raportare
Autoritatea Naţională pentru Administrare şi Reglementare în Comunicaţii (ANCOM) a comunicat decizii de suspendare temporară a dreptului de a mai furniza reţele sau servicii de comunicaţii electronice unui număr de 187 de furnizori de comunicaţii electronice care nu şi-au îndeplinit...
2014-02-26
ANCOM Opens Public Consultation on Methodology for Evaluation of the Compliance of Postal USP with Quality Standards
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) submits today to public consultation the draft decision establishing the conditions and the procedure for the evaluation of the compliance with the minimum quality requirements for the delivery...
2014-02-20
ANCOM Conducted More than 5,500 Control Actions in 2013
“With a view to ensuring compliance with the legal provisions in the electronic communications and postal services markets, in 2013, ANCOM conducted 5,530 control actions. Following these, 324 notifications were issued and 394 warnings and 59 fines were applied, amounting...
2014-02-18
Veritel.ro Uses the Consumption Profiles of Romanian Telephony and Internet Users to Calculate the Offers
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has updated on Veritel.ro – the online application for comparing the telecom offers – the values configuring the profile of the occasional, average and intensive user of mobile telephony...
2014-02-11
Contractele la distanţă reclamate tot mai des de utilizatorii de comunicaţii electronice
In 2013 the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) received 1,155 complaints from the electronic communications users. Almost half of these complaints concerned aspects related to the contracts concluded with the operators in writing or...
2014-02-10
More than 1.2 Million Numbers Ported in Romania
Until end-2013, 1,207,425 numbers were ported in Romania, i.e. 824,153 mobile telephone numbers and 383,272 fixed telephone numbers. 2013 was the year with the largest amount of ported numbers – 274,137. This means that – on average – 22,844...
2014-01-28
Licence Fees for Awarding the Digital Terrestrial Television Multiplexers under Public Consultation
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has launched for public consultation, today, the draft Government Decision on awarding the licences for the use of the radio spectrum for the digital terrestrial television system, according to which...
2014-01-23
Public Consultation on Reporting Statistical Data by the Postal Service Providers
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has submitted for public consultation a number of changes regarding the reporting modality of statistical data by the postal service providers. The changes aim to optimize the Authority’s annual process...
2014-01-20
Consultation on the Prospects of the Frequency Spectrum Unawarded in the 2012 Auction
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) launches, today, a public consultation on awarding one frequency block in the 800 MHz band and 8 blocks in the 2600 MHz band. These resources, unawarded following the 2012 spectrum...
2014-01-14
ANCOM Is Consulting Changes to the Radio Spectrum Tariffs
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) is running a public consultation concerning the clarification of certain legal provisions and amendment of certain radio spectrum charging principles. According to the document submitted to public consultation, ANCOM...
2013-12-31
Four Offers Target the Licence for the Use of Radioelectric Frequencies within the 410-415/420-425 MHz Ranges
Yesterday, August 4, 2008, the interested tenderers submitted offers in the comparative selection procedure for granting a national licence for the use of radioelectric frequencies in view of providing mobile electronic communications networks and services in the 410-415/420-425 MHz bands....
2013-12-20
ANCOM Designates Romanian Post National Company as a Universal Service Provider in the Postal Field
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications adopted today, during the Consultative Council, the decision designating ex officio the Romanian Post National Company S.A. (CNPR) as a universal service provider in the postal field for the period 1...
2013-12-19
ANCOM extends the consultation for the Documentation regarding the Selection Procedure for Awarding Licences for the Use of the Radio Frequency Spectrum in Digital Terrestrial Television System
Upon the request of some industry representatives, the consultation on the Documentation regarding the Selection Procedure for Awarding Licences for the Use of the Radio Frequency Spectrum in Digital Terrestrial Television System will be extended until 14 January 2014. The...
2013-12-16
Fixed Internet Continues Upward Trend
The number of Internet access connections at fixed locations keeps the previous years’ upward trend, while the fixed telephony market stagnates, according to the data reported by the providers and published by ANCOM today in the Statistical Data Report regarding...
2013-12-16
Revenues of RON 14.83 Billion from the Provision of Electronic Communications Networks Services in Romania in 2012
According to the data reported by the providers operating in the Romanian electronic communications market, the total revenues obtained from the provision of electronic communications networks and services amounted to RON 14.83 billion (approx. EUR 3.3 billion) in 2012, up...
2013-12-12
Lower Interconnection Rates for Telephone Services, Enhanced Competition to the End-Users’ Benefit
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has finalised the last round of national debates on the new maximum rates for the interconnection services in view of fixed and mobile call termination. Following the comments received...
2013-12-11
ANCOM Adopted a Series of Measures in Its Latest Consultative Council Meeting
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) agreed with the Romanian electronic communications and postal industry the Authority’s 2014 Action Plan, the Position Paper on the radio spectrum use at a national level in the 24.5-25.5...
2013-12-10
High Speed Mobile Internet Penetration Rate Reached 41%
“The Romanian mobile telephony and internet market kept registering growths as of mid-2013, which is a proof of the Romanian users’ steady interest for mobility. A mobile internet user spends on average 260 MB per month in Romania, this indicator...