Press Releases
2021-10-26
How can your telephone, internet or television contract be modified?
ANCOM draws attention again on the fact that a contract for telephone, internet or television services can be modified both upon the user’s request and at the operator’s initiative. A user can request the modification of the tariff plan or...
2021-10-21
ANCOM: More than 8 million telephone numbers have been ported
During the 13 years since the launch of the number portability service – when users were enabled to choose the best offer for their consumption needs while keeping the existing telephone numbers – more than 8 million numbers have switched...
2021-10-19
ANCOM draws attention on the usage of signal amplifiers
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) draws attention to the fact that 2G/3G/4G signal amplifiers must meet certain conditions to be used legally. First, they must bear the CE marking. Second, they can only be put...
2021-10-14
2019 Universal Postal Service Net Cost Meets Compensation Conditions
During an online session of the Consultative Council, ANCOM adopted the decision on compensating the net cost of CNPR’s providing postal services under the universal service obligation in 2019, by RON 9,640,585. The Authority’s assessment showed that the provision of...
2021-10-11
ANCOM launches auction for new mobile spectrum licences
11 October 2021 – ANCOM has launched the competitive selection procedure for awarding frequency usage rights for 195 MHz available in the 800 MHz, 2600 MHz and 3400 – 3800 MHz bands, for the provision of mobile communications services. The...
2021-10-06
Postal service market grew by 22% in 2020, up to 3.7 bn lei
“The increase in the parcel traffic and the reduction of the delivery times, together with the increase in the number of providers, the enhancement of competition and the installation of parcel lockers are the main features of the postal service...
2021-09-27
The indicative tariffs for the access to network operators’ pillars, under public consultation
“To stimulate the roll-out of the electronic communications networks and of the required physical infrastructure elements, we are launching for public consultation the draft decision on the indicative tariffs for the access to the network operators’ pillars. The indicative tariffs...
2021-09-02
Portability: How can one cancel a porting request
A porting request can only be cancelled with the provider to which the requester intended to port his/her telephone number, no later than 24 hours before the term set for performing the porting. Cancellation of the porting The cancellation of...
2021-08-19
ANCOM Warning: Involuntary Roaming May Occur in Border Areas!
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) warns mobile internet and telephony users living or travelling in border areas and whose roaming service is activated that they may roaming services accidentally. Involuntary roaming occurs when your...
2021-08-17
Netograf.ro: National average fixed data transmission speed rose by 25% in 2020
“The quality of the internet access services was maintained in 2020, with improvements registered in the fixed internet access services, even in the context of the increased data traffic triggered by the intensified use of these services in the 2020...
2021-08-16
ANCOM proposes the compensation of the net cost of providing postal services within the scope of universal service, in 2019
Following the compensation request received from the National Company Romanian Post (CNPR), the universal postal service provider, ANCOM analysed the data used by the provider in preparing the request and the unfair burden character of the net cost of the...
2021-08-09
ANCOM: Pay attention to calls initiated from international numbers!
ANCOM draws the attention of the mobile telephony users on the missed or received calls from international numbers which they do not know that can represent possible fraud attempts initiated by unknown persons who thus try to obtain illegal gains....
2021-07-22
ANCOM is consulting the setting of universal postal service tariffs for the next 3 years
ANCOM is launching for public consultation the tariff regulation measures for a series of services which the National Company Romanian Post (CNPR) was designated to provide in its capacity as universal service provider in the postal field until 31 December...
2021-07-22
ANCOM extends the consultation on the Draft Decision and on the Terms of Reference for awarding frequency usage rights in the available spectrum in the 800 MHz, 2600 MHz and 3400 - 3600 MHz bands
Upon the request of industry representatives, the consultation on The documents regarding the selection procedure for awarding frequency usage rights for services intended for the general public, excepting the Government Decision on setting the amount of the minimum licence fee...
2021-07-02
ANCOM validates licence applications for public networks using DECT technology in 3,153 localities
Following ANCOM’s announcement on launching the third round of awarding licences for the deployment and operation of wireless access public electronic communications networks with DECT base stations operating in the 1880-1900 MHz band, the Authority validated the options submitted by...
2021-07-01
Agreement signed between UN tech agency and host country Romania for ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2022
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) signed an agreement with the Government of Romania for the hosting of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP-22) in Bucharest. ITU’s supreme governing body is set to convene from 26 September to 14 October 2022...
2021-07-01
ANCOM proposes awarding the frequency spectrum available in the 800 MHz, 2600 MHz and 3400 – 3600 MHz bands
” Expanding the capacity of wireless electronic communications networks has become a necessity, given the rapid growth of data traffic and of the economic, industrial and social importance of digital economy. Therefore, we intend to organize an auction for awarding...
2021-06-30
Lower fixed and mobile voice call termination rates from 1 July 2021
From 1 July 2021, mobile telephony operators in the Romanian market will charge 0.7 eurocents/minute for mobile voice call termination, while fixed telephony operators will charge 0.078 eurocents/minute for fixed voice call termination. This regulatory measure was established by the...
2021-06-24
Mobile telephony was the most affected by security incidents in 2020
”In 2020, although communications networks witnessed new usage records, they also proved higher levels of security and resilience. Thus, the number of security incidents with significant impact decreased by about 28% compared to 2019, these incidents having a shorter duration...
2021-06-15
New round of licence granting in DECT band
ANCOM is organizing a new procedure for granting licences in the DECT band. Thus, the providers of electronic communications networks and services wishing to deploy and operate wireless access public electronic communications networks with DECT base stations in the 1880-1900...