Press Releases
2016-04-27
Itemised bills – when and how you can receive them
Telephony, internet or television users are entitled to request itemised bills, in order to check the billing method for the used services, irrespective of whether they hold a subscription or a prepaid card. Generally, the providers issue a non-itemised bill...
2016-04-20
Roaming charges applicable in the EU starting 30 April 2016
On 30 April 2016, the last intermediate step regulated by the European Commission before the full removal of roaming charges within the European Union on 15 June 2017, will enter into force. Thus, in this period, the Romanian users who...
2016-04-11
Watch out for the extension of your telephony, internet or television contract
Contracts for telephony, internet or television services are usually extended, by default, either for successive periods equal to the initial contract duration, or for an indefinite period, without requiring further steps from the users or the providers. Warning! The operators may...
2016-04-04
Tariffs owed for the allotted numbering resources
The annual tariff for the use of numbering resources is owed to ANCOM by all the LURN holders during the entire period in which they hold the right to use the numbering resources. They owe to ANCOM the following tariffs:...
2016-04-04
ANCOM proposes granting radio frequency usage rights to SRR for the provision of the public radio broadcasting service
In order to ensure the continuity of the public radio broadcasting service, ANCOM proposes granting radio frequency usage rights for the next 9 years to the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company (SRR). These rights are currently held by The National Radiocommunications...
2016-03-30
A Romanian Spends on Average RON 87 a Year on Postal Services
”The most recent surveys conducted by ANCOM on the users of postal services in Romania show that, last year, residential users spent on average RON 87 on such services, with an average of RON 106 per year in urban areas...
2016-03-24
How can the contract for telephony, internet or television services be amended?
Telephony, internet or television contracts may be amended both upon the user’s request, under the terms provided in the contract or based on direct negotiation, and upon the provider’s initiative. According to the legal provisions, where an operator intends to...
2016-03-17
ANCOM Organizes Examination Sessions for the Radio Amateur and Radio Operator Certificates in the Land Mobile Service
Between 16 April and 25 May 2016, the Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), through its regional divisions of Bucharest, Cluj, Iasi and Timis, is organising examination sessions for those who wish to obtain radio amateur...
2016-03-07
Spectrum Tariff
The annual tariff for the use of radio spectrum is owed to ANCOM by all the holders of licences for the use of radio frequencies and holders of broadcasting licences. The reception of airwaves is not charged. Details on the...
2016-03-07
Your Telephony, Internet or Television Contract: what is the minimum contract duration?
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) reminds the users of telephony, internet or television services in Romania that they can request their providers – and the providers have the obligation to make available to...
2016-02-23
A Romanian Speaks on Average 251 Minutes on His/Her Mobile Telephone, Every Month
The National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) has updated on Veritel.ro – the online application for comparing telecom offers – the values configuring the profile of an occasional, average and intensive mobile telephony and mobile internet user...
2016-02-18
More than 6,000 Control Actions in the Market of Communications and Postal Services, in 2015
”In order to ensure the smooth development of the sector in Romania and the electronic communications and postal service providers’ compliance with the legal provisions, ANCOM conducted 6,223 control actions in 2015, resulting in 338 notifications transmitted to providers, 797...
2016-02-09
Over 2,000,000 Mobile Telephony Numbers Ported in Romania
By the end of 2015, 2,027,534 mobile telephony numbers had been ported, i.e. 77% of the total of 2,616,550 numbers ported in Romania. The rest, 589,016, are ported fixed numbers. Out of all the 2,616,550 numbers ported in Romania, 844,477...
2016-02-03
ANCOM: Mobile Telephony, the Most Complained About in 2015
In 2015, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) received and settled more than 2,000 complaints from the electronic communications users in Romania, by 19% more than in 2014. Almost half of the complaints referred to mobile...
2016-01-19
ANCOM decides that the Net Cost of the Universal Postal Service in 2014 Need Not Be Compensated
ANCOM adopted and communicated to CNPR its decision establishing that the compensation of the net cost for the provision of the universal postal service in 2014 is not necessary, as this net cost does not represent an unfair burden for...
2016-01-18
Public Consultation on the Implementation of Terrestrial Digital Radio Broadcasting in Romania
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) is launching a public consultation on awarding terrestrial digital radio broadcasting multiplexes (T-DAB) in the 216-230MHz band. Similarly to digital television broadcasting, sound broadcasting in the Digital Audio Broadcasting...
2016-01-13
ANCOM Reallocated the Number 116000 – Hotline for Missing Children
Following ANCOM’s announcement on opening for allocation the national short number harmonised at European level for services of social value 116000, available for “Hotlines for Missing Children”, the electronic communications service provider Telekom Romania Communications S.A. requested and received the...
2016-01-05
ANCOM deregulates the market for services of access to infrastructure elements
The Romanian National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) adopted the decision on the deregulation of the wholesale market for services of access to infrastructure elements corresponding to the retail market of fixed broadband Internet access services. ANCOM’s...
2015-12-16
6.8 Million Subscribers to Audio-visual Programme Retransmission Services in Romania
At the end of the first half of 2015, there were 6.8 million subscribers to audio-visual programme retransmission services provided on commercial basis in Romania, standing for a yearly growth of 4.5%. Therefore, the household penetration rate of audio-visual programme...
2015-12-16
ANCOM: the Net Cost of the Universal Postal Service in 2014 Need Not Be Compensated
ANCOM assessed whether the net cost incurred by the National Company Romanian Post (CNPR) for the provision of universal service in 2014 represents an unfair burden and ascertained that the return on capital employed for the universal service segment exceeded...