Press Releases
2025-07-21
Over 50 thousand non-compliant radio equipment and devices blocked by ANCOM from entering the Romanian market
In the first half of this year, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) verified over 700.000 radio equipment and devices intended to be put in use in Romania, coming from outside the EU space. Following these...
2025-07-16
DSA: The European Commission has published its guidelines on the protection of minors online
The Guidelines on the protection of minors online, developed by the European Commission under the Digital Services Act (DSA), set out a non-exhaustive list of proportionate and appropriate measures to protect children from online risks such as grooming, harmful content,...
2025-07-14
Memorandum of Understanding between ANCOM and TRC, the counterpart authority in Jordan
On the occasion of the official visit of the delegation of the Jordanian Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) to Romania, the Memorandum of Understanding between ANCOM and TRC was concluded. The agreement sets out the formal framework for bilateral cooperation on...
2025-07-11
Tarifele mai accesibile de roaming între România și Republica Moldova au generat un trafic record de 1 milion GB în 2024
ANCOM and ANRCETI publishes the joint report on the evolution of the bilateral roaming between Romania and the Republic of Moldova in 2024. The report highlights the significant progress made in the three years of implementation of the Agreement on...
2025-07-04
Beware involuntary roaming by plane or at sea!
ANCOM draws the attention of communications users travelling by plane or on sea vessels regarding the risks of connecting to non-terrestrial networks via satellite, which fall outside the roaming regulations. These services usually imply extra-costs. Non-terrestrial networks are outside the...
2025-07-04
From July 7, fewer phone calls with falsified identity
Starting Monday, 7 July 2025, users will be better protected against fraudulent calls using false identification data, made on behalf of public institutions, banks or companies. Thus, operators will block calls initiated from outside the territory of Romania, which falsely...
2025-06-26
ANCOM: over 700 controls and fines amounting approx. 1.6 million lei for selling non-compliant radio equipment and devices from Asian countries
ANCOM carried out an extensive control campaign at national level, mainly targeting small shops focused on selling radio equipment and devices produced in Asian countries, in order to identify and eliminate non-compliant equipment from the market, and to bring traders...
2025-06-24
ANCOM: Lesser impact of security incidents in communications networks, in 2024
ANCOM released its Report on incidents affecting the security of electronic communications networks and services in 2024. Although the total number of incidents increased to 861 in 2024, reported data show a lesser impact on users and shorter repair times,...
2025-06-19
Managing the costs of roaming outside the EU/EEA
ANCOM draws the attention of those traveling outside Romania to the importance of checking the conditions of use for the roaming services, especially if their destination is not part of the European Economic Area (EEA). Within the EEA, roaming communications...
2025-06-17
ANCOM participă la Consiliul Uniunii Internaționale a Telecomunicațiilor
The President of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM), Valeriu Zgonea, leads the Authority’s delegation to the meeting of the Council of the International Telecommunication Union, held between 17 and 27 June 2025, in...
2025-06-17
Romania chairs the Council of the International Telecommunication Union
Geneva – 160 years after the establishment of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and 80 years since the creation of the United Nations (UN), Romania strengthens its international profile in the field of information and communication technologies, with our country's...
2025-06-11
DSA: How to complain about breaches of digital service providers' obligations
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) informs users of digital services on how they can notify ANCOM of possible violations of the Digital Services Act. Obligations of digital service providers The Digital Services Act imposes a...
2025-06-06
European support for fighting disinformation and protecting the digital environment
The European Commission has launched a €5 million call for proposals to support the growth of a European Network of Fact-Checkers. The initiative is part of the "European Democracy Shield" programme and aims to create a safer, more transparent and...
2025-06-04
ANCOM takes measures against fraud committed through calls made on behalf of public institutions, banks or state-owned companies
Given the significant increase in cases of fraudulent use of numbering resources, ANCOM has identified and imposed a series of measures to limit a phenomenon known as"CLI Spoofing" -i.e. , manipulating the caller ID information to display a fake number...
2025-05-30
Bilateral meetings between ANCOM Romania and authorities from the Republic of Turkey
On the occasion of the visit to Ankara, the President of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) of Romania, Mr. Valeriu Zgonea, met with the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of the...
2025-05-29
Strengthening bilateral relations between ANCOM and its counterpart authority in the Republic of Turkey through the conclusion of a memorandum of collaboration
In the presence of Mr. Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Turkey, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) and the Information and Communication Technologies Authority of the Republic of...
2025-05-22
ANCOM publishes the Guidelines on the interconnection of electronic communications networks for fixed and mobile call termination
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) publishes the Guidelines on concluding interconnection agreements, a document meant to facilitate negotiations between providers of public electronic communications networks, for fixed and mobile voice call termination sevices. At the...
2025-05-16
During 2024, the number of Gigabit connections increased by 16% to almost 2.4 million, mainly due to the increase in the number of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) connections to 5.4 million (+8%). Thus, Gigabit connections account for 35% of fixed internet connections....
2025-05-14
DSA: Additional measures for the protection of minors online
Yesterday, European Commission has launched in public consultation a draft guidelines setting out a list of measures aimed at supporting the online platforms – except small and micro enterprises – accessible to minors, to ensure a high level of protection...
2025-05-09
DSA: Reporting AI-generated content to online platforms
The first step to act against AI-generated or manipulated online content not clearly labelled as such is to report it to the online platforms where it has been published. The use of malicious deepfake – i.e. AI-generated material without clearly...