Press Releases
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...
2013-11-29
ANCOM Proposes the Designation Ex Officio of the National Company Romanian Post as a Universal Service Provider
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications proposes for public consultation the draft decision regarding the designation of the National Company Romanian Post (CNPR) as a universal service provider in the field of postal services for the period...
2013-11-28
ERGP adopts ERGP Report on quality of service and end user satisfaction and ERGP opinion on cross border e-commerce parcels delivery
The European Regulators Group for Postal Services (ERGP) met in the 2nd plenary session of 2013 in Luxembourg on November 21, under the chairmanship of Jack HAMANDE, Chairman of the Belgium regulatory authority (BIPT). Finishing a third year of its...
2013-11-28
ANCOM Proposes the Rules of the Tender for Awarding the Digital Television Multiplexers
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) launched for public consultation, today, the draft decision and the Terms of Reference of the organisation of a tender with a view to granting the licences for the use of...
2013-11-25
Simultaneous Control Actions in Seven Counties on the Emission-Reception Stations Using the 27 MHz Band
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), together with the Romanian Police, extended the traffic control actions meant to verify the drivers’ use of the mobile emission-reception stations in the so-called “citizen band”, i.e. the 27...
2013-11-25
Control Action on the Emission-Reception Stations Using the 27 MHz Band in Timis County
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), together with the representatives of Timis County Police Inspectorate, conducted a traffic control action meant to verify the drivers’ use of the mobile emission-reception stations in the so-called “citizen...
2013-11-25
Control Action on the Emission-Reception Stations Using the 27 MHz Band in Valcea County
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), together with the representatives of Valcea County Police Inspectorate, conducted a traffic control action meant to verify the drivers’ use of the mobile emission-reception stations in the so-called “citizen...
2013-11-25
Control Action on the Emission-Reception Stations Using the 27 MHz Band in Suceava County
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), together with the representatives of Suceava County Police Inspectorate, conducted a traffic control action meant to verify the drivers’ use of the mobile emission-reception stations in the so-called “citizen...
2013-11-25
Control Action on the Emission-Reception Stations Using the 27 MHz Band in Satu Mare County
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), together with the representatives of Satu Mare County Police Inspectorate, conducted a traffic control action meant to verify the drivers’ use of the mobile emission-reception stations in the so-called...
2013-11-25
Control Action on the Emission-Reception Stations Using the 27 MHz Band in Prahova County
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), together with the representatives of Prahova County Police Inspectorate, conducted a traffic control action meant to verify the drivers’ use of the mobile emission-reception stations in the so-called “citizen...
2013-11-25
Control Action on the Emission-Reception Stations Using the 27 MHz Band in Cluj County
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), together with the representatives of Cluj County Police Inspectorate, conducted a traffic control action meant to verify the drivers’ use of the mobile emission-reception stations in the so-called “citizen...
2013-11-25
Control Action on the Emission-Reception Stations Using the 27 MHz Band in Sibiu County
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), together with the representatives of Sibiu County Police Inspectorate, conducted a traffic control action meant to verify the drivers’ use of the mobile emission-reception stations in the so-called “citizen...
2013-11-22
ANCOM sancţionează Romtelecom pentru nerespectarea licenţei de comunicaţii mobile în benzile de frecvenţe 410-415/420-425 MHz
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) sanctioned Romtelecom S.A. with a RON 300,000 fine for failure to fully observe the coverage obligations the operator took on under the Licence for the use of radio frequencies...
2013-11-14
ANCOM Sanctions Irregularities in the Postal Market
ANCOM communicated to Bucharest-based company CRX SUPORT CURIER EXPRES S.R.L. the enforcement of a RON 10,000 fine for the non-observance of the obligations under the general authorisation regime for the provision of postal services as far as the Cash on...
2013-11-12
ANCOM Reduces the Regulations for Fixed Telephony on Wholesale and Retail Markets
ANCOM has discussed in today’s Consultative Council meeting the conclusions of the review of the retail market of services of access at fixed locations, respectively the wholesale markets of services of call origination at fixed locations and services of call...
2013-11-06
One Year from the Entry into Force of the Infrastructure Law
During its international conference entitled “The Communications Infrastructure – A Topical Issue in Europe” held today, the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) presented the activities undertaken in 2013 in view of the implementation of the...