Press Releases
2013-07-16
ANCOM Is Informing the Local Authorities from Alexandria on the Communications Infrastructure Law
The representatives of the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) have had a meeting todaywith the representatives of the local authorities from Teleorman County, at the Prefecture’s premises in Alexandria, to discuss with them about the...
2013-07-10
ANCOM Is Informing the Local Authorities from Botosani on the Communications Infrastructure Law
The representatives of the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) have had a meeting today with the representatives of the local authorities from Botosani, at the Prefecture’s premises, to discuss with them about the duties incumbent...
2013-06-27
New Cutdowns in Roaming Tariffs Starting July 1st, 2013
From 1 July 2013, all the operators that offer roaming services on the public mobile networks within the Union have the obligation to apply new tariff ceilings for the services provided to the users who use their phone while travelling...
2013-06-27
ERGP adopts ERGP common position on cost allocation rules and ERGP Report on data on market indicators
The European Regulators Group for Postal Services (ERGP) met in the 1st plenary session of 2013 in Rome today, under the chairmanship of Catalin MARINESCU, Director of the Romanian regulatory authority (ANCOM). Members of ERGP took mid-year stock of the...
2013-06-21
The Council of the International Telecommunication Union Established the Operational Plans for the Next Years
Between 11 and 21 June 2013, Geneva hosted the ITU Council works, during which the Member States debated the strategic and financial plans for the Union for 2016-2019 as well as the budget for the next biennium, 2014-2015. The...
2013-06-11
Romania Takes Over Chairmanship of ITU Council
Cătălin Marinescu, President of the Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), took over today, on behalf of Romania, the Chairmanship of the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). As Chairman, he will steer the works of...
2013-06-11
ANCOM Prepares the Designation of the Universal Service Providers in the Postal Services Sector, under the New Legal Provisions in the Field
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) published today for public consultation a draft decision regarding the conditions and the procedure for the designation of universal service providers in the postal services field. According to the draft...
2013-06-03
Cost-orientation of interconnection tariffs for leased lines – terminating segments
As a result of the first round of market analyses (2003), in its capacity as operator with significant market power, Romtelecom has been imposed a series of obligations as regards the provision of the services of leased lines – terminating...
2013-06-03
ANCOM Proposes a New Classification of Postal Services
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has launched for public consulation a draft decision amending and completing the general authorisation regime applicable to the providers of postal services, following the entry into force – this March...
2013-05-30
ANCOM Issues the Notice of Approval for The Metropolitan Fiber Optic Network for Telecommunications of the Bucharest Municipality Netcity
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has issued today the notice the technical and economic terms in which the electronic communications providers perform access to of approval regardingThe Metropolitan Fiber Optic Network for Telecommunications of the...
2013-05-23
Over 6 Million Subscribers to TV Programme Retransmission Services in Romania
In 2012, the number of subscribers to audiovisual programme retransmission services increased in all the segments of reception means, exceeding the total value of 6 million, i.e. a penetration rate – household level of over 85%, according to the statistical...
2013-05-23
From the 1st of July, Operators Will Send Specific Information to ANCOM Exclusively by Electronic Means
Certain documents, data and information which must be made available to ANCOM by the electronic communications providers will be sent to the Authority exclusively by means of an online application, using a certified electronic signature. The ANCOM Decision no.336/2013 thereon...
2013-05-22
Fixed Internet Continues Growth in Romania
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has published, today, the statistical data regarding the markets of Internet access and telephony services provided at fixed locations, for the year 2012, reflecting that the previous years’ trends are...
2013-05-21
ANCOM Sanctions the Electronic Communications Provider Enigma-System
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) sanctioned the company Enigma-System Mobile Virtual Network Operator (hereinafter Enigma-System), authorised as a provider of electronic communications services and holder of numbering resources, with a cumulated fine amounting to RON...
2013-05-17
ANCOM Launches the Virtual Museum of Telecommunications Equipment
Today, 17 May 2013, on the World Communications Day, the Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) opened, on its website – www.ancom.org.ro, a virtual museum of electronic communications equipment, available here. The museum, consisting of photos of...
2013-05-16
Mobile Internet Access Connections Grew by 68% in 2012
The market of mobile broadband Internet access services grew by 68% in 2012 as compared to 2011. As well, the data reported to ANCOM by the active providers of telephone and Internet access services at mobile locations from Romania, for...
2013-05-13
Amendments to the Secondary Legislation on the Usage of Numbering and of Technical Resources
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) completed, during the Consultative Council, two decisions regarding the numbering and the technical resources: a decision on the amendment and completion of regulation in the field of the numbering and...
2013-05-09
ANCOM Hosts the Third Meeting of the CEE Regional Working Group
The Romanian Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has hosted today, May 9, 2013, in Bucharest, the meeting of the Central and Eastern European Regional Working Group, dedicated to Sharing Experience in Spectrum Auctioning. In the presence of...
2013-04-30
ANCOM Publishes Today the Framework-Agreement for the Access of the Providers of Public Electronic Communications Networks on the Private Property
Today, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has published on its website the Framework-Agreement for the access on the private property for the purpose of the installation, maintenance, replacement or relocation of public electronic communications networks...
2013-04-26
Misapprehension of the Contractual Provisions Is the Electronic Communications Users’ Main Cause of Dissatisfaction
In the first quarter of 2013, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications received 314 complaints from the users of communications services. Most of them (36%) denounced aspects related to the contracts concluded with the providers. The majority...