Press Releases
2004-12-03
ANRC Has Designated the First Universal Service Provider to Instal Telecenters
Today, 3 December 2004, ANRC has designated, following the open public tender, the first universal service provider that will provide access to the public telephone network, at a fixed location, by means of telecenters – S.C. Orange Romania S.A. S.C....
2004-12-03
New Regulations regarding the Use of Virtual and Prepaid Cards
Today, 3 December 2004, enters into force the Decision of the President of ANRC no.1311/2004 on certain measures regarding the efficient use of the numbering resources, published in the Romanian Official Journal, Part I, no.1132/30.11.2004. Finalised during the meetings of...
2004-11-26
The Amount of the Subsidy for Fixed-Line Telephony Exceeds ROL400,000
Today, November 26, 2004, the National Regulatory Authority for Communications concluded the calculation of the individual subsidy for fixed-line telephony. Thus, the individual subsidy amounts to ROL404,810. This amount resulted from the division of ROL202.7 billion – i.e. 35% of...
2004-11-26
Romtelecom - a Provider with Significant Power on the Retail Markets
Friday, November 26 2004, ANRC communicated Romtelecom 9 decisions by which this company is designated as a provider with significant power on the following relevant retail markets identified by the ANRC President’s Decision no.1124/2004: – The market of providing access...
2004-11-18
ANRC Allotted New Numbering Resources
The National Regulatory Authority for Communications (ANRC) granted a new licence for the use of numbering resources to S.C. CANAL S S.R.L. and extended the numbering resources allotted to S.C. ROMTELECOM S.A. and S.C. ASTRAL TELECOM S.A. As well, ANRC...
2004-11-17
Service Packages – a Competitive Advantage of CATV Providers
Wednesday, November 17, 2004, the Vice-president of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications, Alexandrina Hirtan, participated in the Cable Communications Convention, held between November 16 – 17, 2004. The ANRC Vice-president was invited to deliver a speech entitled “New services...
2004-11-16
Amendments to the Reference Interconnection Offer Completed during the Consultative Council
Monday, November 15, 2004, the National Regulatory Authority for Communications hosted the meeting of the Consultative Council, who debated on 13 draft decisions, previously submitted to public consultation. This meeting was attended by representatives of the National Regulatory Authority for...
2004-11-16
500,000 Families will Benefit from the Subsidies Granted for Access to the Public Telephone Network
Today, November 16, 2004, the President of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications, Ion Smeeianu, delivered a speech in the opening session of the Cable Communications Convention, emphasizing the importance of the ANRC role in fostering an appropriate environment for...
2004-11-11
The Financial Resources for the Universal Service Fund Have Been Established
Wednesday, November 10, 2004, the Government Decision no.1872/2004 for the approval of the amendments to the 2004 income and expenditure budget of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications was published in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I, no.1040. Based...
2004-10-26
EV-DO Technology in Romania
Tuesday, October 26, 2004, the President of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications, Ion Smeeianu, delivered a speech during the ceremony of launching EV-DO technology in Romania. Romania is the first country in the region that implemented the CDMA technology,...
2004-10-21
2.87 Billion Minutes over the Mobile Telephony Networks in the First Half of 2004
Thursday, October 21, 2004, the President of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications, Ion Smeeianu, delivered a speech entitled “Development of Electronic Communications Sector – a Priority for ANRC” during the conference “New Trends in the IT and Telecommunications Development”,...
2004-10-20
13 Days Left for Submitting the Standard Applications for Fixed Telephony Subsidisation
November 1, 2004, is the deadline for the families with an net average monthly income not exceeding ROL2,460,000 per family member to submit, to the fixed telephony operator they subscribed for, the standard application with a view to be granted...
2004-10-15
More than 800,000 Numbers for Fixed-line Telephone Services
The National Regulatory Authority for Communications (ANRC) issued two new licences for the use of numbering resources to S.C. CONNET-RO S.R.L. and S.C. TELECOMUNICATII CFR S.A. and extended the numbering resources granted to S.C. PLUG IT INTERNATIONAL S.R.L. S.C. CONNET-RO...
2004-10-09
Message of the President of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications, Ion Smeeianu, on the Occasion of the World Post Day
Communication is a fundamental social component; therefore access to the means of communication must be available for all the citizens. Post is a traditional and ever topical service. Postal services have an important social dimension and all the parties involved...
2004-10-08
Electronic Communications Are a Fact in Romania
Friday, October 8, 2004, the Vice-President of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications of Romania, Ms. Alexandrina Hirtan, participated in the European Conference in the Field of Competition and Competitiveness held in Constanta between October 7 – 10, 2004. Ms....
2004-10-07
37% of the Households Intend to Replace Dial-up by Broadband Connection
Wednesday, October 6, 2004, the Vice-President of the National regulatory Authority for Communications of Romania, Alexandrina Hirtan, moderated the round table “Unbundling the Local Loop – the Express way to Broadband Access and Its Speed Limits” held during the “International...
2004-10-06
Universal Service Providers Designated by Open Tender
Wednesday, October 6, 2004, ANRC has initiated the procedure of designating universal service providers by open tender, with a view to providing access to the telephone network, at a fixed location, by means of telecentres. Any person which is, cumulatively,...
2004-10-05
Unbundled Access to the Local Loop Boosts Broadband Internet Access Offers
Wednesday, October 5, 2004, the President of the National Regulatory Authority for Communications, Ion Smeeianu, made a speech in the opening session of the 2004 edition of “International Broadband Communications Conference”. The ANRC President highlighted the fact that the high...
2004-09-28
ANRC Launches for Public Consultation the Draft ANRC President’s Decisions on the Designation of the Providers with Significant Power in the Retail Markets within the Electronic Communications Sector
Today, September 28, 2004, the National Regulatory Authority for Communications launched for public consultation the draft ANRC President’s decisions on the designation of the providers with significant power in the relevant specific retail markets within the electronic communications sector, identified...
2004-09-20
The Period for Submitting the Standard Applications in order to be Granted Subsidies for the Families with Low Income
Monday, September 20, 2004, based on ANRC President’s Decision no. 1188/2004, 10 individual decisions for the completion of the decisions issued as of September 9, 2004 on the designation of the universal service providers in the electronic communications sector who...